A hack of Russia's main propaganda arm shows its involved in a hybrid war against Europe and US. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUfF...
Exposed: Putin's Secret Propaganda Weapon
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A hack of Russia's main propaganda arm shows its involved in a hybrid war against Europe and US. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUfF...
Exposed: Putin's Secret Propaganda Weapon
YouTube video by Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
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Tiny Kyrgyzstan was once known as Central Asia’s “island of democracy.” But over the last five years, the country has plummeted on every metric of freedom and political openness. Instrumental to this deterioration was the GKNB security agency.
What happened? And what's next? www.occrp.org/en/feature/t...
The Rise and Fall of Kyrgyzstan’s Seemingly Untouchable Security Chief
For years, Kamchybek Tashiev was considered the co-ruler of Kyrgyzstan, transforming the country’s security agency into a shadowy empire with its own kindergartens, billions in seized assets, and a…
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Liberia Charges Ex-Vice President in Transnational Drug Probe www.occrp.org/en/news/libe...
Liberia Charges Ex-Vice President in Transnational Drug Probe
Former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor faces drug trafficking and money laundering charges tied to a record $317 million cocaine seizure.
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Zelenskyy Dismisses Senior Aide Suspected in $3.3 Million Money Laundering Case www.occrp.org/en/news/zele...
Zelenskyy Dismisses Senior Aide Suspected in $3.3 Million Money Laundering Case
Ukrainian investigators say senior officials and lawmakers used a state-owned bank and shell companies to launder criminal proceeds intended as bail in a separate corruption case. Iryna Mudra says investigators’...
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Police interviews played for a Maltese jury show Yorgen Fenech accusing the prime minister’s chief of staff of ordering the 2017 car bombing of Daphne Caruana Galizia, while insisting his payments to the plot's middleman were extortion. www.occrp.org/en/news/inte...
Interrogation Tapes Reveal Journalist Murder Suspect Pointing to Highest Levels of Maltese Power
Police interviews played for a Maltese jury show Yorgen Fenech accusing the prime minister’s chief of staff of ordering the 2017 car bombing of Daphne Caruana Galizia, while insisting his payments to…
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French Authorities Investigate Widespread Government Data Breaches www.occrp.org/en/news/fren...
French Authorities Investigate Widespread Government Data Breaches
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A Key Food Source Collapsed Off West Africa’s Coast as Chinese Ships Ground the Species Into Fishmeal www.occrp.org/en/feature/a...
A Key Food Source Collapsed Off West Africa’s Coast as Chinese Ships Ground the Species Into Fishmeal
A Guinea-Bissau fisheries assessment obtained by OCCRP shows that the sardinella — an important food source — has been decimated in the years since two Chinese fishmeal-production vessels set up shop...
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The Alleged Mastermind of a $2 Billion U.S. Telemedicine Scam Is Enjoying the Luxury Life in Russia
Brian Sutton, accused of masterminding one of the largest fraud schemes to ever be unraveled in the United States, is living freely in Russia. Among his acquisitions there is a fleet of luxury cars,…
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🇮🇪 Following an investigation by OCCRP and partners, the Irish government launched its own probe into whether the country’s alumina exports have been feeding into the supply chains of sanctioned Russian arms makers: www.occrp.org/en/feature/f...
FAQ: What to Know About Ireland’s Probe Into Our Reporting on Its Alumina Exports to Russia
Following an investigation by OCCRP and partners, the Irish government launched its own probe into whether the country’s alumina exports have been feeding into the supply chains of sanctioned Russian…
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FAQ: What to Know About Ireland’s Probe Into Our Reporting on Its Alumina Exports to Russia www.occrp.org/en/feature/f...
FAQ: What to Know About Ireland’s Probe Into Our Reporting on Its Alumina Exports to Russia
Following an investigation by OCCRP and partners, the Irish government launched its own probe into whether the country’s alumina exports have been feeding into the supply chains of sanctioned Russian...
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Former U.S. Banker Jailed for Laundering Medicare Funds www.occrp.org/en/news/form...
Former U.S. Banker Jailed for Laundering Medicare Funds
A former Brooklyn bank manager was sentenced to 18 months in prison for helping a transnational criminal organization launder more than $8 million obtained through health care fraud.
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JUST OUT: 🔴 Albania's 'AI Minister' Has A Corruption Problem Read more in OCCRP Weekly, our flagship email newsletter on the latest in organized crime and corruption: eepurl.com/QpBdTJsgI2 Subscribe: eepurl.com/dv_Lov
Alleged Irish Crime Boss Charged After UAE Extradition www.occrp.org/en/news/alle...
Alleged Irish Crime Boss Charged After UAE Extradition
The alleged leader of a major Irish organized crime group was extradited from Dubai and charged with directing a criminal organization. Appearing without a lawyer, he told the court: “I think we know...
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Albania's Cheerful 'AI Minister' Is the Product of a Government Agency Under Investigation for Massive Corruption www.occrp.org/en/feature/a...
Albania's Cheerful 'AI Minister' Is the Product of a Government Agency Under Investigation for Massive Corruption
Prosecutors are investigating the agency that developed Albania’s AI-minister ‘Diella’ in a case that involves alleged rigged tenders, a kidnapping, and tens of millions in seized assets. The affair...
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Albania made headlines around the world when it introduced the world’s first-ever “AI minister.” Diella, which means “Sun” in Albanian, was a chatbot that had been promoted to ministerial status. Her remit was to ensure that “public tenders will be 100 percent free of corruption.”
Lebanon Issues New Charges Against Former Central Bank Chief Riad Salame www.occrp.org/en/news/leba...
Lebanon Issues New Charges Against Former Central Bank Chief Riad Salame
Prosecutors launch fresh proceedings against Riad Salameh and former Bank Audi head Samir Hanna as the country's central bank pursues legal action to recover billions lost in the 2019 financial crash.
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Treasury Rolls Back Ownership Reporting Obligations for U.S. Companies www.occrp.org/en/news/trea...
Treasury Rolls Back Ownership Reporting Obligations for U.S. Companies
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Dutch Court Hears Case against Whistleblower’s Murder Suspect www.occrp.org/en/news/dutc...
Dutch Court Hears Case against Whistleblower’s Murder Suspect
A Dutch court heard how police intercepted a key suspect in a vehicle loaded with hidden firearms and stolen plates—only to release him days before Turkish whistleblower Cemil Önal was gunned down...
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Floodlight Gaming is featured by the Global Investigative Journalism Network (@gijn.org) The article spotlights “Predatorgate,” winner of this year’s Investigative Journalism Game Jam, and “Hunting the Hunter,” and “Dark Money” from last year’s game jam.
Global Investigative Journalism Network@gijn.org · 2mo agoCan games and the news come together?🎮 From Colombia to Nigeria, outlets are turning investigations into video games and it is working. This strategy is helping them reach new, younger audiences who would not otherwise read a long, serious report. https://twp.ai/9Oa2zP
Tapes Hidden in an Ice Cream Box Lay Bare a Maltese Journalist’s Assassination www.occrp.org/en/news/tape...
Tapes Hidden in an Ice Cream Box Lay Bare a Maltese Journalist’s Assassination
In the trial of business magnate Yorgen Fenech, a middleman’s secret recordings and auto-deleting texts exposed the chilling mechanics behind the 2017 car bombing—and the political leaks that shielded...
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A Russian spy at the center of a secret operation to smuggle high-tech weapon components into Russia has left Japan after his activities were disclosed by The New York Times, a senior Ukrainian intelligence official said on Thursday.
A Russian Spy, Suddenly Cast Into the Spotlight, Flees Japan
The military intelligence officer left the country after The Times reported that he was using the Aeroflot airline office in Tokyo to conduct espionage.
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UK Brings New Trafficking Charges Against Tate Brothers www.occrp.org/en/news/uk-b...
UK Brings New Trafficking Charges Against Tate Brothers
British prosecutors brought 38 additional charges against Andrew and Tristan Tate after identifying four more alleged victims. The brothers were arrested in Miami, and the U.K. has requested their extradition.
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Serbian Football Star Files Police Complaint Over Former Chief's Intimidation Plot www.occrp.org/en/news/serb...
Serbian Football Star Files Police Complaint Over Former Chief's Intimidation Plot
International star Nemanja Matić joins Nemanja Vidić in taking legal action after leaked encrypted chats revealed a former football chief's plot to silence critics.
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UN Report Details Southeast Asia’s Interconnected Criminal Economy www.occrp.org/en/news/un-r...
UN Report Details Southeast Asia’s Interconnected Criminal Economy
Scams across East and Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand caused estimated losses of as much as $114.1 billion in 2025, according to a U.N. report examining the infrastructure shared by criminal...
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When Sicilian mafia boss Benedetto "Nitto" Santapaola died in prison earlier this year, OCCRP's photo editor Erika Di Benedetto received a surprising call that revived memories of her childhood growing up in Catania.
Passwork, a Spain-based password manager used by EU government agencies, shares ties with a Russian counterpart — an arrangement that experts say poses a state-level security risk. The Russian company advertises clients including sanctioned Russian missile manufacturers: buff.ly/QjLnptp
European Password Manager Shares Origins and Updates with State-Certified Russian Firm
Passwork, a Spain-based password manager used by European government agencies and universities, shares technological ties with a Russian counterpart — an arrangement that experts say poses a…
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Morocco’s government has long denied using the Israeli spyware Pegasus to surveil its citizens. Now, a former Moroccan intelligence officer has detailed how Morocco’s domestic intelligence agency used Pegasus to spy on a journalist: www.occrp.org/en/project/t...
Moroccan Government Used Powerful Israeli Pegasus Spyware, Former Intelligence Officer Says
Morocco’s government has long denied using the Israeli spyware Pegasus to surveil its citizens. Now, a former Moroccan intelligence officer provides new evidence that the government did employ the…
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