As scam compounds in Southeast Asia continue to operate large-scale fraud campaigns targeting victims worldwide, new investigations reveal how Elon Musk’s satellite internet provider, Starlink, is keeping many of these compounds in Myanmar connected and operational.
Meanwhile, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) complaints indicate that scammers posing as OpenAI recruiters used Telegram to deceive job seekers in Bangladesh for months before disappearing without a trace.
In another development, a detailed report has surfaced on Russian tech executive Vladislav Klyushin, who was convicted in the United States for insider trading that earned him $93 million. He was later involved in a US-Russia prisoner swap last summer, reportedly orchestrated at the request of Vladimir Putin.
Adding to the recent wave of digital controversies, televisions at the Department of Housing and Urban Developmentheadquarters in Washington, DC, were found displaying an AI-generated video of Donald Trump kissing Elon Musk’s feet, with the words “LONG LIVE THE REAL KING” superimposed over the footage. The origin and intent behind the video remain unclear.
Meanwhile, shifts in US cybersecurity policy have sparked concern. Despite years of Russian cyber aggression—including election interference, hacking campaigns, disinformation efforts, and espionage—recent actions from the Trump administration have signaled a shift in stance, downplaying the risks posed by Russian hackers. As Trump and Putin strengthen their ties, intelligence assessments indicate that such a policy change could put US national security at risk.
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