Cryptohack Roundup: White House Pulls CFTC Chair Nom

Also: Texas Brothers Charged in $8M Crypto-Linked Kidnapping Case Rashmi Ramesh (rashmiramesh_) • October 2, 2025

Every week, Information Security Media Group rounds up cybersecurity incidents in digital assets. This week, the White house pulled the nomination of Brian Quintenz to lead the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Canada fined KuCoin $14M for AML violations, Texas brothers were charged in an $8M kidnapping case, South Korean actor received a suspended sentence for $3 million embezzlement, a phishing campaign used misconfigured robots.txt and an ex-LASD deputy pleaded guilty in a business extortion scam.

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The White House pulled the nomination of Brian Quintenz to lead the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, a federal regulator that oversees financial markets, including cryptocurrency.

Quintenz, a former CFTC commissioner, was once thought a crypto-friendly shoo-in for the position, earning ...