NYTIMES (Chris Cameron) - Trump Blames Minnesota, Not Iran, for Cyberattack, Despite Initial Investigation
President Trump claimed without evidence that Minnesota’s Democratic government was “behind” a cyberattack on the state’s own water systems. Investigators believe Iran is likely responsible.
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Authorities investigating possible Iran links in Minnesota community water system cyberattack
In July, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued an advisory, warning that Iranian-affiliated hackers were attacking critical infrastructure, including water and wastewater systems.
REDSTATE (Ben Smith) - Man Allegedly Vandalizes 13 Teslas, Gets Busted by His Bag of Takeout
NYTIMES (Michael Forsythe and David Yaffe-Bellany) - Police Say Binance Is Making It Harder to Fight Crime
Investigators in Europe said that the cryptocurrency giant Binance had made it more difficult to track down scammers and solve other crimes.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Illegal Aliens Convicted of Running High-Tech, Multi-State Burglary Operation.
Four Colombian nationals have been sentenced to federal prison for orchestrating a targeted burglary operation primarily against Asian American small business owners in Washington and Oregon, employing advanced tactics to avoid detection.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Four Colombian nationals were sentenced to federal and state prison terms for a sophisticated burglary conspiracy targeting mostly Asian American business owners in Washington and Oregon. The group used advanced tools and methods, including Wi-Fi jammers and detailed surveillance, to carry out their crimes. DETAIL: The crew traveled from California via Nevada and Idaho and rented short-term vacation properties as operational bases while researching and surveilling their targets. They mainly targeted Asian American small business owners, breaking into homes by shattering glass doors and stealing valuables such as cash , jewelry, and travel documents. Authorities unraveled the operation after a burglary in Salem,…Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Google engineer took home $1.2 million on Polymarket using inside information, prosecutors say
Under the username "AlphaRaccon," Spagnulo earned $1.2 million from correctly betting that D4vd, the singer accused of killing a teenage girl, would be Google's most-searched person in 2025, according to the complaint.
YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - South American theft rings target LA homes | Jason Mattera reports
NEWSMAX Crime Correspondent Jason Mattera gives the latest on home robberies in Los Angeles linked to South American theft rings, including how burglary crews are using Wi-Fi jammers and hidden cameras, and how authorities are working to catch them.
NYTIMES (Lizzie Dearden and Amelia Nierenberg) - Their Phones Were Stolen in London. Then the Threats Started.
Tens of thousands of smartphones were reported stolen in the British capital in recent years. For some victims, losing their phone was only the beginning.
JUSTTHENEWS (Nicholas Ballasy) - Hackers possibly linked to Iran breached tank readers at US gas stations: CNN report
The CNN report says the suspected cyber intrusions targeted automatic tank gauge systems, or ATGs, which are used to track fuel levels and detect leaks in underground storage tanks at gas stations.