Europol announced the dismantling of a complex criminal parallel banking network across Europe, resulting in 17 arrests and asset seizures exceeding EUR 4.5 million. The network, catering to organized crime involved in drug trafficking and migrant smuggling, facilitated over EUR 21 million in illicit transactions. Authorities confiscated cash, properties, vehicles, and luxury items during the operation.

430K Patients’ Data Exposed in Ascension Breach
Healthcare company Ascension experienced a potential data breach, which may have affected around 437,329 individuals across its 105 hospitals. The data breach may have exposed