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GRIP Extra: Bitcoin hits record high, SEC commissioner slams deregulation
Other news includes China threatening legal action against companies taking US guidance not to buy Chinese chips, and the UK sanctioning an accountant for buying oil tankers for Lukoil.
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TD Securities charged with spoofing scheme, failing to supervise head of US Treasuries desk
The allegations revolve around hundreds of episodes of unlawful trading in the secondary (cash) market for US Treasuries.
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FCC proposes $6m fine for making deepfake robocalls using Biden’s voice during US election
President Biden’s cloned voice told people not to vote in the New Hampshire 2024 presidential primary election in January.
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DOJ seizes domains used in spoofing and storing data of more than a million victims
The domains were used to create over 40,000 spoofing websites, and the infrastructure stored a large amount of victims’ personal data and credit cards.
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UK communications regulator proposes further measures to tackle spoofing
UK communications regulator Ofcom expects phone providers to block more calls with spoofed numbers.
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Phishing attacks harder to detect as Generative AI and LLMs improve
Research reveals 92% of all organizations victims of phishing attacks, financial services most affected.
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Two former JPMorgan traders sentenced to prison for fraud and market manipulation
The defendants had held positions as the company’s Head of Global Precious Metals Business and Head Gold Trader in New York.