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Xinhua News Agency reported on May 9 that the U.S. Central Command stated on social media that the U.S. military continues to maintain a naval blockade against Iran. Since April 13, it has rerouted 58 merchant vessels and immobilized four ships to prevent them from entering or leaving Iranian ports.

On May 9, Chrome will automatically download a several-gigabyte AI model file to users’ devices **without their awareness**—for local anti-fraud, page summarization, and AI functionality support. While Google claims running AI locally boosts privacy and security, many **crypto users** question the lack of transparency and explicit authorization. Analysts note that as browsers increasingly become the **primary gateway** for crypto wallets, on-chain transactions, and DApps, the browser itself has evolved into a critical part of the crypto security ecosystem. Industry insiders warn that while deeper AI integration may improve phishing site detection, it will also expand the browser’s attack surface—including risks like malicious plugins, fake transaction pages, and wallet hijacking. The article notes that going forward, crypto users may need to manage their browser environments **the way they protect hardware wallets**: isolating browser configurations, limiting extension permission

**May 9 Update: "Copy Fail" Linux Kernel Vulnerability Raises Crypto Industry Risks** "Copy Fail" — a recently disclosed local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel — has affected numerous mainstream Linux distributions since 2017. Researchers note that an attacker with standard user privileges can quickly obtain root superuser access using roughly 10 lines of Python code. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added the flaw to its *Known Exploited Vulnerabilities* list. Given the crypto ecosystem’s heavy reliance on Linux (including exchanges, validation nodes, mining pools, hosted wallets, and cloud-based trading systems), the vulnerability has drawn significant industry attention. Analysis indicates that if exploited to compromise affected servers, attackers could steal private keys, take control of validation nodes, gain administrative access, or launch ransomware attacks. While the flaw does not directly impact blockchain pr

Xinhua News Agency reported on May 9 that Ibrahim Azizi, chairman of Iran’s Islamic Consultative Assembly’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, warned in a social media post the same day that governments should not back the U.S.-driven Iran agreement — or face “serious consequences.” “The Strait of Hormuz is a vital lifeline,” Azizi wrote. “Don’t close the door on this vital lifeline with your own hands.”

On May 9, on-chain analytics firm LookIntoBitcoin reported that an Ethereum OG address—dormant for 3 years—moved all 52,170 ETH (worth approximately $120.61 million) to a new wallet 4 hours prior. The address had previously withdrawn 42,572 ETH from exchange Kraken 6 years ago, when ETH traded at just $246. That withdrawal totaled roughly $10.48 million at the time.

May 9 The U.S. and Iran remain deadlocked over ceasefire terms and negotiations, The New York Times reported Thursday. While both sides say the month-long ceasefire agreement is still holding, multiple rounds of attacks between them have occurred in the past week—with no breakthrough in talks. The U.S. recently targeted two Iranian oil tankers bound for an Iranian port, the report noted. In response, Iran has continued blocking the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. has put forward proposals including lifting port blockades, resuming navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, and extending the ceasefire by 30 days—but the core negotiation disagreement still centers on Iran’s nuclear restrictions. Separately, the U.K. announced it’s deploying a destroyer to the Middle East as a pre-deployment for future escort missions in the Strait of Hormuz. France, meanwhile, has already sent an aircraft carrier battle group to the Red Sea. Both nations are pushing to establish a “multinational joint