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Ex-First Lady Jailed; FBI Busts Crime Site; Trump Nuke Rule Cut

Former South Korean First Lady Kim Keon Hee was sentenced to 20 months in jail on Wednesday for corruption, according to Sky News. Kim, the wife of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was ousted over a martial law bid, was convicted of receiving luxury gifts, including a Graff diamond necklace and a Chanel bag, from the Unification Church in exchange for political favors.

The court also ordered Kim to pay a fine of 12.8 million won ($6,495), Sky News reported. The specific details of the political favors were not disclosed in the provided sources.

In other news, the FBI seized the dark web and clear web sites of RAMP, a predominantly Russian-language online bazaar that billed itself as the only place ransomware was allowed, Ars Technica reported. The agency took control of the RAMP domains in an effort to combat the growing threat of ransomware targeting critical infrastructure and organizations worldwide. According to Ars Technica, visits to both sites on Wednesday displayed pages indicating the FBI had seized the domains. RAMP had been one of the few online crime forums operating with impunity following the takedown of other forums like XSS.

Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released new details about Mobile Fortify, a face recognition app used by federal immigration agents to identify individuals in the field, including undocumented immigrants and US citizens, Wired reported. The information was published as part of DHS's 2025 AI Use Case Inventory, which federal agencies are required to release periodically. The inventory includes entries for both Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), stating that the app is in the deployment stage for both agencies. CBP reported that Mobile Fortify became operational at the beginning of May last year, while ICE gained access to it on May 20, 2025, according to Wired.

In the United States, the Trump administration has quietly changed how the Department of Energy oversees the safety and security of nuclear power plants built on its properties, TechCrunch reported. According to a report from NPR, about a third of the rulebook has been axed, and several sections have been heavily revised. Previous requirements, including those aimed at limiting groundwater and environmental contamination, are now suggestions, TechCrunch noted.

Separately, Euronews published an opinion piece by Danish MEP Henrik Dahl regarding Mark Rutte's recent statements before the European Parliament. Dahl wrote that Europe lacks key military capabilities, especially independent command, intelligence, and digital infrastructure, most of which are still provided by the US. The opinions expressed in the Euronews article are those of the author and do not represent the editorial position of Euronews.

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