Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Also: AscendEX Shuts Down; Ethereum Foundation on AI Bug HuntingThis week, Ostium paused trading, AscendEX shut down, Ethereum said AI hastens bug hunting, not verification, the United States charged an inmate over seized transfer, ex-Sheriff's deputy jailed for extortion, Tangem card security, Iran-linked wallets sanctions and the U.S. may drop BitClub charges.

Lawmakers Include Extension of Cyberthreat Sharing Law in Shutdown ResolutionA statute underpinning corporate cybersecurity information sharing may come back into effect along with funding to reopen the U.S. federal government after six weeks of being shutdown. The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 expired the same day Washington shut down on Oct. 1.

Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex, a money laundering destination for Russian and North Korean hackers, is no more after international law enforcement seized its servers. Prosecutors in the United States indicted the exchange's two principals in federal court.

Cyber Incident Affecting American Water Utility Company Leads to Portal ShutdownThe largest regulated water and wastewater company in the United States told customers it was investigating a cybersecurity incident that led the utility to shut down its customer service portal and immediately notify law enforcement of an apparent breach.

Sergey Ivanov, aka 'Taleon,' Accused of Money Laundering Over Two-Decade SpanThe United States on Thursday criminally charged an alleged key money laundering figure in the Russian cybercriminal underground on the same day Western authorities shut down virtual currency exchanges by seizing web domains and servers associated with Russian cybercrime.

Attackers Could Shut Down Operations Or Cause Physical DamageA severe vulnerability in Rockwell Automation software used to configure programmable logic controllers could allow attackers to remotely execute malicious code. The vulnerability is rated 8.8 on the CVSS v4 scale. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency advised immediate patching.

Also: Pump.fun Hack, Arrests in $73M Pig-Butchering ScamThis week, Gala Games and Pump.fun were hacked; alleged pig-butchering scammers, Incognito admin and illicit banking racketeers were arrested; Pink Drainer was shut down; the U.S. House approved a crypto bill; a man pleaded guilty to wire fraud; and tech companies formed a scam-fighting coalition.

Swiss-Based Octapharma Plasma Says Co. is Dealing with 'Network Issues'The U.S. operations of a Swiss pharmaceutical maker has shut down nearly 200 blood plasma donation centers while the company responds to "network issues" that started earlier this week and have reportedly been caused by a suspected Blacksuit ransomware gang attack.