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Mail Theft and Counterfeit Check Ring Hits Churches, Charities and Schools Across US for a Decade, Two Men Get Over 27 Years Combined in Prison
Nov 10, 2026 · 2 min read

Mail Theft and Counterfeit Check Ring Hits Churches, Charities and Schools Across US for a Decade, Two Men Get Over 27 Years Combined in Prison

A mail theft and counterfeit check operation that ran for nearly a decade has hit churches, charities, small businesses and public school systems across the US. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General says Vernon A. McCreath, 39, of Jersey City, New Jersey, and Mikhail C. McCreath, 35, of Miami, Florida, have been

Elon Musk, Chimpanzees and “FUK”: North Korean Hackers Behind $6.4 Billion Binance Heist Mint Memecoins To Launder Funds: Elliptic
Nov 10, 2026 · 2 min read

Elon Musk, Chimpanzees and “FUK”: North Korean Hackers Behind $6.4 Billion Binance Heist Mint Memecoins To Launder Funds: Elliptic

North Korean hackers behind last month’s record-setting $6.4 billion Binance heist are laundering stolen crypto assets through a variety of newly minted memecoins. The crypto analytics firm Elliptic notes in a new analysis that the hackers used the NEAR blockchain to mint six new memecoins, each paired with NEAR tokens in their own liquidity pool.

LeBron James and Luka Doncic Hit AI Betting App With Cease-and-Desist Letters Over 'Unauthorized Use' of Likeness
Nov 7, 2026 · 2 min read

LeBron James and Luka Doncic Hit AI Betting App With Cease-and-Desist Letters Over 'Unauthorized Use' of Likeness

Two NBA superstars have hit an artificial intelligence sports betting app with cease-and-desist letters after an ad used their likenesses without permission. LeBron James and Luka Doncic sent the letters to PlayVision Inc., the company behind the Bron AI app, reports Front Office Sports. James, through attorney Lawrence Shire of Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks