Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Also: Former Hodlnaut CEO Charged and Stake DAO Hit by ExploitEvery week, ISMG rounds up cybersecurity incidents in digital assets. This week, the U.S. sanctioned Iran's largest exchange, ex-Hodlnaut CEO faced charges, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued over a $12.3M AI crypto scam and exploits hit Gravity Bridge, Stake DAO and Gnosis Pay.

Also: UK Sanctions HTX-Linked EntityThis week, the U.S. sanctioned Sinaloa Cartel-linked networks, the U.K. sanctioned a HTX-linked entity, Syndicate Labs shuttered, Missouri sued CoinFlip, Verus attacker took a bounty deal, StablR was exploited and malicious packages targeted crypto developer systems.

Also: Updates in KelpDAO, Drift, Hyperbridge HacksThis week, Grinex was exploited, a hacker laundered KelpDAO funds, Circle was sued over $280M Drift hack, Rhea Finance and Volo Protocol were exploited, update in Hyperbridge hack, sentencing in art scam case, a French home invasion for crypto theft and eth.limo hijack thwarted.

Also: Chinese Firms Indicted in Crypto-Linked Fentanyl Supply CaseThis week, charges filed in Uranium Finance hack, indictment of Chinese firms in fentanyl supply case, a class action lawsuit against Nvidia, Drift Protocol exploit, KuCoin operational barriers in the United States and a U.K. sanction filed against Xinbi.

Also: US' Multi-Million Dollar Scam Funds SeizureIran exchange leak raises sanctions risks, $580M frozen in scam crackdown, $61M romance scam funds seized, feds seek $327K in dating scam case, Russia exploit broker sanctioned, South Korean wallet recovery phrase exposure and arrest in custody bitcoin theft, Axiom data misuse and Uniswap lawsuit ends.

Also: SafeMoon CEO Gets 8 Years for Fraud, SBF Seeks New TrialThis week, a 20-year sentence in a $73 million scam, SafeMoon CEO got eight years for fraud, Sam Bankman-Fried sought a new trial, Epstein's early crypto investments, a U.K. lawsuit against HTX, a probe of a Trump-linked crypto deal, a crypto-linked home invasion and a $43 billion Bithumb error.

Indian Police Arrests Ex-Coinbase Staffer Over Data Breach ChargesThis week, a $7 million Trust Wallet extension hack, arrest of an ex-Coinbase support agent, the U.S. sued alleged perpetrators of a $14M scam, Polymarket hack update, early release scheduled for former Alameda CEO, backlash on Flow's post-exploit rollback plan and Grubhub-linked holiday Bitcoin scam.

Also: Astra Nova RVV Token Plummets, Canada Fines Cryptomus $126MThis week, U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned Changpeng Zhao, Astra Nova RVV token plummeted, an investor lost $3M in a wallet breach linked to Huione Group, Canada fined Cryptomus, a U.K. regulator sued HTX over illegal crypto promotions and hacked LuBian wallets moved $1.8B in bitcoin.

Also: Mango Markets Hacker's Convictions Overturned, Coinbase LawsuitThis week, $223M Cetus Protocol hack, U.S. judge overturned Mango Markets hacker convictions, class action lawsuit against Coinbase, Cork Protocol's $12M exploit, fake software sites spread crypto-stealing malware, a violent crypto-linked kidnapping and civil proceedings against the ex-ACX exec.

Also: Mango Markets Hacker Sentenced in CSAM CaseThis week, Trump's crypto wealth, Mango Markets hacker sentenced for CSAM, Solana's zero-day fix, French police rescued a crypto millionaire's father from kidnappers, stolen bitcoin frozen, US FTC sued IML and Kraken spotted a North Korean job applicant.

Also, Nike Sued Over Shutdown of NFT SubsidiaryThis week, KiloEX compensation after Oracle exploit, Nike sued over NFT shutdown, SEC dropped probe into PayPal PYUSD, Long Island man sentenced for crypto fraud, Americans lost billions to crypto scams, Loopscale exploiter agreed to return stolen funds and bank regulators softened stance on crypto.

Also: SEC Drops Kraken, Consensys and Cumberland DRW LawsuitsThis week, hack stats, Hamas crypto funds seizure, conclusion of Kraken, Consensys and Cumberland DRW lawsuits, Kentucky dropped its Coinbase suit, Trump pardoned BitMex co-founders, Lazarus's new tactics, and Crocodilus malware's crypto targets.

Also: $31M From Uranium Hack Seized, SEC Wraps Up Crypto LawsuitsThis week, the $49M Infini exploit, ByBit updates, hacked Uranium funds, seized, OKX settlement, DeepSeek crypto scam. Also, the SEC dismissed Coinbase, Robinhood, Uniswap and Gemini probes as well as its crypto dealer rule. It launched a new crypto fraud unit.

Also: Nigerian Authorities Sue Binance for $79.5 billionThis week, guilty plea in $577M fraud scheme, Nigeria's $79.5B lawsuit, charges in $24M fraud case, $400K Cardex hack, seizure in BitConnect scheme, CluCoin founder sentenced, hacked Phemex funds laundered, Argentina president's fraud charges, new malware for digital wallets and romance scams surge.

Also: US Govt Seeks Return of Hack Funds to Bitfinex; Mango Markets ShutsThis week, BitMEX fined $100M, prosecutors sought return of Bitfinex funds, Mango Markets shut, a Web3 attack method; pastor charged in crypto scam, CFPB proposed firms refund hack victims, 2024 crime stats, Wolf Capital co-founder's guilty plea, Thai Bitcoin miners seized and a New York AG lawsuit.

Also: LottieFiles Attack, Craig Wright's Contempt of CourtThis week, Metawin hacks, LottieFiles attack, hackers used Ethereum smart contracts to target npm developers, Craig Wright faced contempt of court, Alameda sued KuCoin, Binance sought dismissal of a U.S. Securities and Exchange lawsuit, and Immutable received a Wells Notice.

Also: Taiwan AML Rules, IcomTech SentencingThis week, Australia seized crypto from alleged Ghost mastermind, Taiwan drafts new AML rules, IcomTech founder sentenced, U.S. looks to recover stolen crypto, EigenLayer's erroneous fund transfer, FTX's bankruptcy plan approved, Bitfinex hack update and regulatory push for a lawsuit against Nvidia.

Also: Malicious Chrome Extension; Mango Markets-SEC SettlementThis week, Binance, ASX and Google sued; Solana users targeted; McDonalds' X account hacked; Mango Markets and SEC settled; China updated AML law; sentencing in the HTSB case; arrest in the BitConnect case; Australia shuttered 615 scams; Malaysia adopted Worldcoin, arrested crypto thieves.

Also: North Korea Money Laundering and South Korean Crypto PoliceThis week, SEC filed suit against Geosyn, prosecutors fought dismissed Tornado Cash charges, analyst tracked North Korean crypto laundering, European Parliament OK'd anti-money laundering law, FBI warned of unregistered crypto entities and South Korea may make crypto investigative unit permanent.

Also: Terraform Labs Liable in US Court for Civil FraudThis week, Google sued alleged crypto fraudsters, Mango Markets exploiter's trial began, Do Kwon and Terraform Labs are liable for civil fraud, Taiwanese prosecutors indicted ACE Exchange's co-founder, Wormhole nearly gave $40,000 to hackers and a Binance executive pleaded not guilty in Nigeria.