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DAILY TROOTso <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/fubar?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fubar</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/wackashell?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wackashell</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ygbfk?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ygbfk</a> but they're not kidding they're total <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/OC?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OC</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/organizedcrime?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#organizedcrime</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/crime?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#crime</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/gang?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gang</a> * <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/hybrid?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hybrid</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/frud?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#frud</a> gangs.. etc. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/corporate?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#corporate</a> ' level woooot ughhhh pos's <a href="https://www.rawstory.com/matt-bevin-2671382466/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.rawstory.com/matt-bevin-2671382466/</a> #childabuse <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/education?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#education</a> abuse" - etc. etc. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/war?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#war</a>
Vittoria Pirone 🇪🇺<p>Hundreds of Shoes, Personal Items and a List of Victims Found In Cartel Crematorium in Mexico</p><p>Among some of the most disturbing items found during the search was a letter written by one of the victims that read: "My love, if I do not return, I want you to remember how much I love you"</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mexico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mexico</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cartels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cartels</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DrugTrafficking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DrugTrafficking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OrganizedCrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OrganizedCrime</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.latintimes.com/hundreds-shoes-personal-items-list-victims-found-cartel-crematorium-mexico-578008" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">latintimes.com/hundreds-shoes-</span><span class="invisible">personal-items-list-victims-found-cartel-crematorium-mexico-578008</span></a></p>
The Conversation U.S.<p>How the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua began—and why U.S. policies on incarceration and mass deportation of Venezuelans may only make it stronger. <a href="https://buff.ly/56RUkz3" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">buff.ly/56RUkz3</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p>By Verónica Zubillaga, University of Illinois Chicago and Rebecca Hanson, University of Florida <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immigration</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/organizedcrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>organizedcrime</span></a></p>
Martin v Oers 2☑️<p>“Trump’s allegiance is to a transnational organized crime network in which the Kremlin is a key node. He has operated in this network for over half a century. “</p><p>- Sarah Kendzior, renowned expert in this field.</p><p><a href="https://substack.com/@sarahkendzior/p-157988203" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">substack.com/@sarahkendzior/p-</span><span class="invisible">157988203</span></a></p><p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sarahkendzior.bsky.social/post/3lj4jsd3bzk2q" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bsky.app/profile/sarahkendzior</span><span class="invisible">.bsky.social/post/3lj4jsd3bzk2q</span></a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/sarahkendzior/status/1894880423207149850" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">twitter.com/sarahkendzior/stat</span><span class="invisible">us/1894880423207149850</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/krasnov" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>krasnov</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>donaldtrump</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/putin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>putin</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/vladimirputin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vladimirputin</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>russia</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/russians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>russians</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/kremlin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kremlin</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/mafia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mafia</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/vance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vance</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/america" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>america</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/maga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>maga</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>usa</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/zelensky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>zelensky</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>republicans</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/washington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>washington</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/potus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>potus</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/mafia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mafia</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/organizedcrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>organizedcrime</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://troet.cafe/@energisch_" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>energisch_</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://berlin.social/@mina" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mina</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@Nickiquote" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Nickiquote</span></a></span> so what?</p><ul><li><p>We don't ban <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/cars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cars</span></a> because there are <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/HitAndRun" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HitAndRun</span></a> accidents.</p></li><li><p>We don't ban <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/alcohol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>alcohol</span></a> despite <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DUI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DUI</span></a> causing thousands of deaths if not millions each year.</p></li><li><p>We don't ban <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Corporations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Corporations</span></a> despite them destroying the envoirment.</p></li></ul><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MoneyLaundering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MoneyLaundering</span></a> is a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ModiOperandi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ModiOperandi</span></a> and there are and <em>always will be</em> means to do so.</p><ul><li><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Criminalization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Criminalization</span></a> makes it harder to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/enforce" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>enforce</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AML" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AML</span></a> and to actually <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/investigate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>investigate</span></a> issues. </li></ul><p>It's more effective to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/deny" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deny</span></a> criminals' any <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/profit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>profit</span></a> to launder in the first place.</p><ul><li>That's why <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/tobacco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tobacco</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/alcohol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>alcohol</span></a> are legal and why an increasing number of juristictions are <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/decriminalizing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decriminalizing</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/drugs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>drugs</span></a> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Cannabis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cannabis</span></a>, since <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/HomeGrowing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HomeGrowing</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Dispensaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dispensaries</span></a> are <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/safer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>safer</span></a> and cheaper than what any <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OrganizedCrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OrganizedCrime</span></a> could offer on the market, as even the highest <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TaxRates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TaxRates</span></a> are lower than what Organized Crime would demand...</li></ul>
Infoblox Threat Intel<p>Our publication on Chinese organized crime actor Vigorish Viper aka Yabo et al, which used DNS to connect the dots between dozens of seemingly independent sketchy gambling companies, which were then tied to human trafficking, pig butchering, and the porn industry across Southeast Asia, brought us new connections and collaborations across the plethora of people investigating fraud and crimes against humanity in the region.<br> <br>But a single screenshot, half way through the paper and of no real meaning to use at the time, brought the most outreach. Multiple groups in the equity analysis world contact us, as did our original publication partner Philippe Auclair. They were all interested in a company called EVO Gaming.<br> <br>It turns out we had stumbled into a long running investigation into how this European company's services are used by illegal gambling companies. Philippe asked us to collaborate on the DNS records associated with the illegal gambling operators and EVO. We won't pretend to understand all the other aspects of his article -- but the DNS we know.<br> <br>Josimar published a story today that connects dots from the gaming platform to its customers in part using the DNS data. This is free to read for the next 24 hours. Josimar does first rate investigations into sports integrity topics involving crime.<br> <br>We've shown multiple times this year how DNS CNAMEs are both a powerful tool for DNS actors -- legitimate or not -- as well as threat researchers like ourselves. We used CNAMES to understand Savvy Seahorse, Vigorish Viper, and many unpublished actors. <br> <br>It's always the DNS.<br> <br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/dns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dns</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/threatintel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>threatintel</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cybercrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cybercrime</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/infobloxthreatintel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>infobloxthreatintel</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>infosec</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/illegalgambling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>illegalgambling</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/humantrafficking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>humantrafficking</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/infoblox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>infoblox</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/organizedcrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>organizedcrime</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/pigbutchering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pigbutchering</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/scandal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scandal</span></a> <br> <br><a href="https://josimarfootball.com/2024/12/02/making-a-fortune-from-illegal-gambling/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">josimarfootball.com/2024/12/02</span><span class="invisible">/making-a-fortune-from-illegal-gambling/</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@tusk81" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>tusk81</span></a></span> guess why? The <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WarOnDrugs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WarOnDrugs</span></a> is takibg a toll on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Mexico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mexico</span></a> and it's population because the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a>'s <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/prohibition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>prohibition</span></a> created <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/revenue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>revenue</span></a> for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OrganizedCrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OrganizedCrime</span></a>!</p>
The Japan Times<p>Japanese police have arrested five men including an executive of a group referring women it found on social media to sex trade shops across the country, sources said Tuesday. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/19/japan/crime-legal/japan-police-arrest-sex-trade-executive/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/</span><span class="invisible">19/japan/crime-legal/japan-police-arrest-sex-trade-executive/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sexcrimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sexcrimes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/organizedcrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>organizedcrime</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/women039sissues" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>women039sissues</span></a></p>
Matt Potter<p>OK, this BBC expose of the cheese crime wave is an extremely serious and also weird story.</p><p>However, I have high hopes now that Scotland Yarg is involved. </p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crmz42pjpnjo.amp" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crmz42</span><span class="invisible">pjpnjo.amp</span></a></p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/organizedcrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>organizedcrime</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/cheese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cheese</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/crime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crime</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/mafia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mafia</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/BlackMarket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlackMarket</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/illegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>illegal</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/puns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>puns</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/icanonlyapologise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>icanonlyapologise</span></a></p>

🚨 New #UnitedNations report confirms that kleptocracy is coming.

> "𝘖𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘷𝘶𝘭𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴' 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘵."

And of course all roads lead to #Tether, particularly on the #Tron blockchain, as some of us have been pointing out for years. Tether or USDT are mentioned 59 times in the 142 page report.

Recall the chairman of the #Trump transition team manages all this dark money: universeodon.com/@cryptadamist

Recall also that as of the collapse ~99% of the Tron #USDT was issued through #FTX and #SBF.

unodc.org/roseap/uploads/docum

Just in case you were wondering why yes, there is a #crypto angle to the massive #TDBank money laundering scandal.

Turns out a big chunk of the fines levied by #FinCen for the massive drug money laundering facilitated by TD Bank was because "over $420 million [sent] to a financial institution offering cryptocurrency services in the high-risk jurisdiction of #Colombia."

Curious if anyone has any guesses as to what crypto company that is or was.

edit: my current guess is that the crypto company is #Kado, a Colombian company that trades crypto for cash and prepaid debit cards and uses #FortressTrust (FKA #PrimeTrust, a #Nevada company long rumoured to be connected to the italian mafia), to do (probably fake) KYC/AML.