US sanctions Cambodian senator for millions earned through scam compounds

Multiple security and geopolitical developments: the U.S. Treasury sanctioned Cambodian senator Kok An and 28 associates tied to scam compound operations; CISA disclosed a breach of an unnamed U.S. agency via a Cisco vulnerability with a persistent backdoor called “FIRESTARTER” that allowed reaccess into the device through March; researchers reported surveillance vendors exploiting weaknesses in telecom infrastructure to impersonate mobile providers and covertly geolocate targets; ESET-tracked China-linked group “GopherWhisper” targeted a Mongolian government institution using Slack andDiscord