A close associate of the Spanish Prime Minister has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for corruption and bribery
Spain’s Supreme Court has sentenced José Luis Ábalos, former Minister of Transport and a key ally of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, to 24 years in prison on multiple corruption charges. The court convicted Ábalos of leading a criminal organization, bribery, embezzlement of public funds, abuse of office, and influence peddling….
Five Eyes intelligence alliance warns of threats from new AI models
Cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology is poised to supercharge offensive hacking capabilities, and urgent action is needed to face up to the threat, US, UK, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand officials have said. “Frontier AI models are anticipated to exceed current industry expectations, fundamentally transforming both offensive and defensive cyber capabilities,”…
Russia preparing hybrid attacks on NATO’s eastern flank
Latvian intelligence services have reported indications that Russia may be preparing hybrid provocations against the Baltic states or Poland. These actions could include the use of drones, missiles, or other hybrid measures aimed at pressuring NATO countries to reduce or halt their support for Ukraine. According to the assessment, Russia…
Global financial crime FATF watchdog adds Iraq and Bosnia and Herzegovina to ‘grey list’
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has included Bosnia and Herzegovina in its list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, commonly known as the “grey list.” According to the FATF, jurisdictions placed under increased monitoring have strategic deficiencies in their regimes to counter money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing. These…
UK-EU summit postponed following Starmer’s resignation
The summit between the UK and the EU, scheduled for July 22, was postponed after the resignation of Prime Minister Keir Starmer. President of the European Council Costa confirmed the postponement of the meeting. Starmer was due to hold talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European…