🛰️ #OSINT Update for 4 July 2025 (CET) 🛰️ 🇺🇸 United States — Cyberattack • Immigration → US Cyber Command launched counter-operation targeting command-and-control servers used by “Red Dhow” infrastructure. → ICE confirmed rollout of face‑mask-compatible biometric scanners at four new detention centres; monitoring compliance underway. 🇪🇺 European Union & Member States — Finance • Diplomacy → ECB released digital‑euro framework summary to European Parliament ahead of next week’s full review. → France approved its first regulated stablecoin under MiCA; rollout expected Q4. → Germany and Netherlands jointly rebuffed EU push for encryption backdoors during current Commission meeting. 🇨🇦 Canada — Surveillance • Crypto → Ontario Public Safety Ministry announced permanent integration of AI‑drone units for cross-border surveillance; federal review pending. → Canadian regulator granted MiCA-based sandbox licence to one fintech startup today. 🇦🇺 Australia — Privacy • Encryption → Victorian legislature introduced pari passu amendment to facial-recognition ban for private-sector retail. → Federal privacy department issued interim guidance delaying encryption law votes until Q3. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom — Domestic Terrorism → MI5 upgraded alert to “severe” on online anti-immigrant networks plotting real-world protests; law enforcement briefings scheduled. → Home Office published draft biometric criteria for visa approvals; public consultation until end of month. 🇩🇪 Germany — Tech Oversight → Federal court scheduled expedited hearing for Palantir Gotham case next Wednesday; privacy groups to testify. → Open‑source encryption export licensing bill undergoing final parliamentary debate. 🇨🇳 China — Censorship • Cyber Policy → State-run CCTV network issued new reminder that encryption must comply with national cryptographic standards. → Beijing initiated wave of domain takedowns on VPN providers; commercial VPN usage dropped by estimated 20%. 🇯🇵 Japan — Cyber Policy → Upper House passed Active Cyber Defence Bill; law now awaiting Imperial assent and immediate implementation later this month. → JCS deploys drone jamming tech in Okinawa naval drills this week. 🇷🇺 Russia — Cyberattack • BRICS → Storm‑446 phishing campaign scaled to include medical research institutions in Estonia. → BRICS finance working group agreed framework for cross-border digital-ruble testing; pilot contracts to be finalized by September. 🇺🇦 Ukraine — Drones • Capital Controls → Ukrainian tri‑rotor surveillance drone fleet expanded by two mobile units near Zaporizhzhia. → Central bank updated crypto remittance thresholds to €10,000 for individuals, effective immediately. 🇮🇷 Iran — Cyberattack • Maritime → IRGC fast-attack craft have begun coordinated patrols near Abu Musa with mock targeting drills, marking escalation in naval readiness. → New malware variant “Red Dhow” found infiltrating maritime logistics platforms in the Gulf - linked to Iranian actors, targeting vessel tracking systems. 🇮🇱 Israel — Drones • Cyberattack → IDF has deployed two additional electronic warfare drone batteries along the northern front following Hezbollah drone incursions. → Insider alert: suspected compromised credentials used in attempted cyber breach of Israeli emergency services systems; access denied by 2FA protocols. 🇵🇸 Palestine — Humanitarian Aid → UN emergency airlift completed second airdrop of medicine to inaccessible Gaza zones; first drop in six days. → Field reports indicate gradual restoration of fuel-run generators in Rafah field hospitals. 🇰🇵 North Korea — Military Posture → Expanded fortification efforts at Kaesong border with fresh bunker and artillery emplacement construction observed. 🏦 ECB — Finance → Digital‑euro framework summary published for EP review ahead of July 10 panel session; no launch date shift indicated. 🛰️ Intelligence Agencies — BND • Mossad • NSA • FSB • MSS → NSA/CISA feeler report notes “Red Dhow” campaign targeting US maritime partners; technical advisory released to key stakeholders. → BND confirms Storm‑446 origin via known Kremlin-linked cyber unit TA505. → Mossad intercepts of Quds Force operational chatter increased by 30% over past 48 hrs. 📌 Forward Triggers → Confirmation of any deployment or disruption from Red Dhow malware in Gulf logistic networks → IDF electronic‑warfare drone activation response reports → ECB digital‑euro framework debate takeaway after July 10 → Canada/Ontario AI‑drone deployment review outcome → VIP hearing updates on Palantir Gotham → Ukraine crypto remittance policy impact analysis post-update 🛰️ End of report.

🛰️ #OSINT Update for 3 July 2025 (CET) 🛰️ (OSINT's time zone updated to CET after discovering a bug in the reporting) 🇺🇸 United States — Cyberattack • Immigration • AI Regulation → FBI issued alert on “Desert Spider” malware variants observed targeting Gulf-area water utilities; no breaches confirmed. → House passed amendment delaying facial-recognition deployment at ICE facilities pending formal audit. 🇪🇺 European Union & Member States — Finance • Regulation → ECB scheduled digital-euro architecture paper release on July 10; no change in launch plans. → MiCA stablecoin licenses in progress in Malta and Luxembourg; France awaiting Eurozone risk assessment. → Spain to adopt EU biometric health-passport standards using encrypted tokens. 🇨🇳 China — Cyber Policy • Censorship → VPN access crackdown intensified ahead of Communist Party congress. → APT teams linked to vaccine supply-chain attacks continue low-level operations across EU. 🇯🇵 Japan — Cyber Policy • Defence → Cyber alert remains high due to vaccination-related phishing lures. → Active Cyber Defence Bill passed lower house; now under Upper House review. 🇨🇦 Canada — Surveillance • Crypto Regulation → Province of B.C. opens public consultation on AI-drone surveillance for border monitoring. → Canadian securities regulators preparing MiCA-aligned stablecoin crowdfunding guidelines. 🇦🇺 Australia — Privacy • Encryption → Western Australia bans facial-recognition tech for law enforcement use. → Federal encryption policy review entering public consultation stage. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom — Domestic Terrorism • Immigration → MI5 raised online-extremism threat to “substantial” due to anti-migrant network activity. → Home Office to test biometric screening for high-risk visa applicants starting October. 🇩🇪 Germany — Tech Policy • Surveillance → Legal challenge filed against open-source encryption export controls. → Court hearing scheduled on Palantir Gotham’s use in policing shortlists this week. 🇷🇺 Russia — Cyberattack • Defence • BRICS → New “Storm‑446” phishing operation observed targeting Baltic critical infrastructure. → Unmanned Systems Regiment tested laser/UAV defence units near Ukraine border. → BRICS ministers finalized capital-control protocols ahead of digital-ruble integration. 🇺🇦 Ukraine — Drones • Cyber Exercises • Capital Policy → Tri-rotor UAVs confirmed in active surveillance roles near Donetsk. → Extended NATO cyber-resilience drills underway through mid-July. → Ukraine’s central bank keeps capital controls paused; IMF monitoring continues. 🇴🇲 Iran — Cyberattack • Naval • Intelligence Reports → IRGC fast-attack boats repositioned near Abu Musa, increasing naval pressure in the Strait of Hormuz. → “Desert Spider” malware targeting LNG platform SCADA systems identified—likely Iran-affiliated. → Quds Force communications with proxies remain unusually active overnight. 🇮🇱 Israel — Drones • Electronic Warfare • Cyberattack → IDF deployed a new electronic warfare drone to jam UAV signals along the northern border; field tests suggest initial effectiveness. → Cyber defense systems blocked multiple intrusion attempts from Iran’s infrastructure ministry IP ranges. 🇵🇸 Palestine — Humanitarian Aid • Reconstruction → UN aid convoy delivered emergency medical supplies into Rafah, first full shipment in 72 hours. → Khan Yunis pumps restored; water access improved slightly while power shortages persist. 🇰🇵 North Korea — Military Posture → Troop and artillery staging near Kaesong confirmed; no signs of impending escalation. 🏦 ECB — Finance → Council meeting next week to review digital-euro readiness; current timeline confirmed unchanged. 🛰️ Intelligence Agencies — BND • Mossad • CIA • NSA • FSB • MSS → NSA/CISA and BND issued joint mitigation guidance on Desert Spider malware. → Mossad intercepted Quds Force drone-signal patterns matching Israeli diag system ranges. → FSB/MSS intensified monitoring of encrypted chat channels; surge in dissident-targeted surveillance. 📌 Forward Triggers → Detection of Desert Spider activity in Gulf energy infra → Israel’s EW drone system engagement outcomes → ECB digital-euro architecture release and parliamentary review → Public submissions in Canada/Australia on biometric surveillance/encryption → Germany’s Palantir court ruling → NATO cyber drill reports after July 20 🛰️ End of report.

🛰️ #OSINT Update for 30 June 2025 🛰️ 🇮🇷 Iran — War • Cyberattack • Maritime Threat → Iranian parliament finalised vote to close Strait of Hormuz; awaiting approval by Supreme National Security Council. This would disrupt ~20% of global oil transit. → IRGC drones continue patrols along Gulf shipping lanes; no fresh aerial strikes detected. 🇮🇱 Israel — War • Humanitarian Aid • Cyberattack → Israeli airstrikes resumed in Gaza ahead of upcoming ceasefire talks; significant civilian casualties reported today. → Humanitarian corridor near Rafah remains partially open; clinics report critical shortages. → Israeli cyber-operations continue targeting Iranian military networks. 🇵🇸 Palestine — Humanitarian Aid • Grave Crisis → Aid convoys resumed into Gaza after suspension; thousands queue at Rafah distribution points. → Field hospitals report rising malnutrition and health emergencies in Khan Yunis region. 🇺🇸 United States — Policy • Intelligence • Cyberattack → Senate approved new immigration and USAID restructuring bill, including digital ID and biometric mandates. → NSA and CISA alert U.S. energy infrastructure to ongoing cyber probing by MENA actors. 🇪🇺 European Union & Member States — Finance • Regulation • Diplomacy → ECB signals willingness to delay digital-euro launch pending MiCA directives. → MiCA licensing advances in Malta, Luxembourg; France introduces stricter stablecoin oversight. → Italy activates biometric restrictions under AI Act; cross-country regulation continues. 🇨🇳 China — Cyberattack • Censorship → State-linked APT groups continue low-level targeting of foreign tech and defence sectors. → ISP logging mandates and VPN restrictions tightened. 🇯🇵 Japan — Cyber Policy • Defence → Active Cyber Defence Bill advanced to final stage; national cyber alert remains elevated. → Phishing attempts against government networks continue; no reported breaches. 🇨🇦 Canada — AI Regulation • Domestic Security → Federal funding allocated for sovereign AI compute infrastructure. → CSIS maintains active monitoring of digital extremist networks tied to protest movements. 🇦🇺 Australia — Privacy • Digital ID → Inquiry launched into retail facial recognition use; public consultation underway on secure digital-ID systems with encryption safeguards. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom — Extremism • Regulation → MI5 documents note increased digital radicalisation within anti-immigrant activism. → Home Office drafting new social-media/extremist content vetting rules. 🇩🇪 Germany — Surveillance • Tech Regulation → Bundestag debate continues on open-source encryption export controls. → Legal review set for Palantir’s Gotham predictive policing system. 🇷🇺 Russia — Cyberattack • Defence • BRICS → Continued cyber operations against Baltic and Ukrainian targets. → Unmanned Systems Regiment remains fully deployed; laser drone defences active. → BRICS digital-ruble pilot and capital-control frameworks advancing. 🇺🇦 Ukraine — Drones • Cyber-resilience • Capital Policy → AI-driven FPV drone swarms actively engaged near Kharkiv/Donetsk frontlines. → NATO cyber-resilience exercises ongoing without breach. → Capital-control measures remain paused under IMF guidance. 🇰🇵 North Korea — Military Posture → Troop and artillery movements near southern DMZ persist, indicating routine training cycles; no live-fire reported. 🏦 ECB — Finance • Crypto Policy → ECB President outlined potential digital-euro delay pending MiCA and stablecoin regulatory alignment; cautious stance signalled. 🛰️ Intelligence Agencies — BND • Mossad • CIA • NSA • FSB • MSS → BND/NSA/FBI maintain alert on APT cyber threats to strategic infrastructure. → Mossad activity increases around Iranian proxy movements in region. → FSB/MSS ramp up surveillance on online dissent and encrypted messaging users. 📌 Forward Triggers → Hormuz closure decision from Iran's security council → Israel/US ceasefire negotiation outcomes → German court ruling on Palantir predictive policing → Japan’s cyber defence legislation passage → ECB digital-euro timeline finalisation → Canadian/Australian digital-ID encryption frameworks approval 🛰️ End of report.

🛰️ #OSINT Update for 30 June 2025 🛰️ 🇮🇷 Iran — War • Humanitarian Crisis → Iranian judiciary reports 935 fatalities from the 12-day air campaign—revising death toll upward to include 79 killed in Evin Prison strike. This marks a significant escalation in civilian and military losses. → Activists report serious deterioration in Tehran’s political prisons post-strikes: overcrowding, transfers to harsher facilities and increased death penalties for dissidents. 🇮🇱 Israel — War • Humanitarian Aid → Israeli airstrikes resumed in Gaza today ahead of U.S.-backed ceasefire talks. At least 38 civilian deaths reported in a single day. Aid distribution continues but remains precarious. → Israel partners with the U.S. to form the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation; UN efforts remain constrained by alleged Hamas interference. 🇵🇸 Palestine — Humanitarian Aid • Conflict → International reports confirm 400+ Palestinians killed while seeking aid since relief campaign resumed. Rafah convoys temporarily paused due to security threats. 🇺🇸 United States — Domestic Security • Policy → DHS and FBI issue updated warnings of potential ‘sleeper cell’ threats linked to Iranian proxies. → Senate concludes vote-a-rama on the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’, which includes tightened immigration controls and USAID restructuring. 🇪🇺 European Union & Member States — Diplomacy • Regulation → UK High Court upholds legality of arms exports to Israel despite humanitarian concerns. EU ministers call for de-escalation in permanent communique. → ECB signals willingness to delay digital euro launch pending MiCA guidance clarity. Germany and Netherlands oppose encryption backdoors, advancing public privacy safeguards. 🌍 Global — Conflict Dynamics → Diplomatic efforts continue with U.S., Egypt, and Qatar pushing ceasefire; Israeli officials scheduled in Washington. → Maritime tension remains elevated in the Gulf and Red Sea; regional shipping advisories remain active. 🛰️ End of report.

#OSINT #FATWA Special Report, June 30, 2025 There is no credible evidence that Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi issued a fatwa calling on Muslims worldwide to kill Donald Trump or Benjamin Netanyahu. Here's what open-source intelligence reveals: 🔍 1. Official position of Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi → Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi is a senior Shia marja' and religious authority in Iran. → His public statements generally focus on Islamic jurisprudence, unity among Muslims, and condemnation of extremism. → He is not known for issuing political fatwas involving direct calls to violence, particularly not against foreign political leaders. ✅ 2. No evidence of fatwa against Trump or Netanyahu → There is no credible record of Makarem Shirazi issuing a fatwa calling for the death of Donald Trump or Benjamin Netanyahu. → No mention of such a statement appears in Iranian state media, international press, or his official communications. → His known fatwas in recent years have been related to internal matters such as religious rulings and social conduct. 🌐 3. Iran and assassination claims → Some Western intelligence sources and politicians have accused Iranian-linked actors (primarily IRGC) of plotting retaliation for Soleimani’s death, including against Trump. → Iran’s government has denied any official involvement or orders to assassinate foreign leaders. → These disputes have remained in the geopolitical and intelligence arena—not within clerical rulings or religious decrees. 🧭 Conclusion and context → The claim that Grand Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi called for the killing of Trump and Netanyahu is false. → There is no fatwa, no speech, and no verified document to support the assertion. → The claim likely originated from misinformation or deliberate disinformation campaigns. Verdict: ❌ Fabricated or misattributed intelligence. Status: No OSINT evidence supports the existence of such a fatwa.

🛰️ #OSINT Update for 27 June 2025 🛰️ Comprehensive deep scans completed across all tracked topics. 🇮🇷 Iran — Cyberattack • Military Posture • Intelligence Reports → No new drone or missile launches detected overnight but IRGC strategic drone flights continue near Gulf oil shipping lanes. → Quds Force signals maintain elevated coordination with regional proxy groups. → No fresh financial cyber incidents reported today. 🇮🇱 Israel — Cyberattack • Drones • War • Humanitarian Aid → Air defences remain fully operational amid heightened alert; no UAV or missile indicators today. → Tactical drone surveillance persists over Gaza; temporary humanitarian corridor maintained near Rafah. → Cyber operations targeting Iranian military networks remain active. → UN agencies report survivors in Gaza facing water shortages; aid delivery continues despite delays. 🇵🇸 Palestine — Humanitarian Aid • Conflict → Aid convoys into Gaza have resumed after short suspension; UN confirms distribution of emergency medical supplies to Rafah clinics. → Civilian shelter support remains strained amid ongoing sporadic strikes northwest of Khan Yunis. 🇺🇸 United States — Intelligence Reports • Military Posture • Immigration → CENTCOM retains heightened threat posture; no new base attacks or operational movement observed. → NSA/FBI alert issued following regional cyber probing targeting US logistics infrastructure; defensive measures active. → DOJ continues internal review of domestic-terror designation standards tied to violent ICE-related protest activity. 🇪🇺 European Union & Member States — Governance • Finance • AI Regulation → ECB reacting cautiously to Commission’s stance on stablecoins; President Lagarde emphasised need for legal clarity on digital euro before launch in 2026. → MiCA licences progressing steadily in Malta and Luxembourg; France pushing for higher oversight of stablecoin issuance. → AI Act now enforces strict biometric use limits in public; encryption‑backdoor proposals have been rejected by Germany and the Netherlands. 🇨🇳 China — Cyberattack • Online Censorship → Cyber campaigns linked to APT groups targeting foreign government systems remain low‑level today. → Stricter ISP logging requirements enforced; VPN services face intensified restrictions. 🇯🇵 Japan — Cyberattack • Legislation → National cyber alert remains elevated due to persistent phishing threats. → Active Cyber Defence Bill preparing for final vote; no updates today. 🇨🇦 Canada — AI Regulation • Security → Federal AI compute investment continues; CSIS maintains elevated domestic surveillance posture. → Parliamentary committee to assess digital extremism risks shaping within and beyond ICE-related contexts. 🇦🇺 Australia — Privacy • Regulation → Privacy body reviewing biometric trials in retail; digital‑ID frameworks under initial policy consideration. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom — Extremism • Immigration → MI5 reports continued digital radicalisation trends within anti‑immigrant networks; no emergent threat events recorded. → Home Office updating guidelines around extremist content classification. 🇩🇪 Germany — Crypto • Privacy • Surveillance → Ongoing Bundestag discussion on regulating open‑source encryption technologies. → Berlin courts preparing decisions on Palantir Gotham predictive policing platform. → Facial‑recognition use in public transit further limited amid civil rights concerns. 🇷🇺 Russia — Cyberattack • Military Tech • BRICS → Russian cyber units continue low‑intensity attacks against Baltic networks. → Unmanned Systems Regiment remains active with laser‑drone defence equipment deployed. → BRICS developments expected later this summer; digital‑ruble pilot remains on track; capital‑control policies under review. 🇺🇦 Ukraine — Drones • Cyberattack • Capital Policy → AI‑enhanced FPV drone swarm operations ongoing near Kharkiv; Russian command losses reported. → NATO cyber exercises continue; no adverse events today. → IMF engagements ongoing; capital‑control proposals remain suspended. 🇰🇵 North Korea — Military Posture → Continued troop and equipment movement detected near southern DMZ; indicates routine exercises, no firing observed. 🛰️ Intelligence Agencies — BND, Mossad, CIA, NSA, FSB, MSS → BND/NSA/FBI coalition alert on foreign APT threats ongoing. → Mossad reportedly active in regional intelligence gathering focused on Iranian proxies. → FSB/MSS continuing digital surveillance programs targeting dissident networks and social media influencers. 📌 Forward Triggers → Iran’s Supreme Council decision on Hormuz closure → First-time detection of Israeli strike impact inside Iran → EU/ECB agreement on digital‑euro launch timetable → Japan’s Active Cyber Defence Bill being passed → German court rulings on Palantir and encryption → Updates on AI‑regulation progress in Canada and UK → New NATO/EU guidance on biometric and encryption policies 🛰️ End of report.

🛰️ #OSINT Update for 26 June 2025 🛰️ 🇮🇷 Iran — Cyberattack • Drones • War • Online Censorship → French defence minister confirms French systems and Rafale jets intercepted fewer than 10 Iranian drones aimed at Israel prior to ceasefire. → Iranian parliament passes motion to close Strait of Hormuz; awaiting Supreme Council approval. → Nationwide internet blackout persists in Iran following conflict escalation. → IRGC reconnaissance drones active over Gulf oil routes. 🇮🇱 Israel — Cyberattack • Drones • War → Israel’s air defences remain alert; no fresh Iranian air incursions detected. → Ongoing covert strikes inside Iran, targeting air-defence infrastructure. → Israel continues cyber operations against Iranian military networks. 🇵🇸 Palestine — Humanitarian Aid • War → UN and NGOs confirm significant disruption to aid convoys in Gaza; operational pauses at Rafah. → Gaza clinics report rising shortages of food and medicine, particularly in Khan Yunis. 🇺🇸 United States — Cyberattack • Immigration • Intelligence Reports → Lebanese-US collaborative alert issued after Iranian-affiliated hackers executed DDoS and phishing campaigns targeting US defence and energy sectors. → DOJ continues domestic-terror classification preparations for violent ICE protest groups under review. → NSA and CISA pushing cybersecurity agencies to strengthen defences at bases in Qatar and Bahrain. 🇪🇺 European Union & Member States — Crypto Regulation • AI Regulation • Diplomacy → France credited with MiCA licence implementation; Luxembourg licenses ongoing. → Germany and Netherlands deflect encryption-backdoor mandates; Italy and others urge stronger biometric safeguards in AI Act. → EU foreign ministers maintain diplomatic push, monitoring Iran’s parliamentary vote to close Hormuz. 🇨🇳 China — Cyberattack • Online Censorship → APT10-linked cyber campaigns continue targeting Japanese defence sectors. → Domestic mandate expanded: ISPs must log encrypted metadata and block VPNs. 🇯🇵 Japan — Cyberattack • Cyber Policy → National cyber alert remains active as phishing attempts persist. → Active Cyber Defence Bill awaiting final senate approval. 🇨🇦 Canada — AI Regulation • Domestic Terrorism → AI compute expansion funded in federal budget. → CSIS continues surveillance on radicalisation trends post-ICE raids; terrorism classification remains under review. 🇦🇺 Australia — Facial Recognition • Digital ID → Public legal action initiated against retail biometric scanning trials. → Consultation launched on digital ID framework incorporating encryption ban safeguards. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom — Domestic Terrorism • Immigration → MI5 flags uptick in online radicalisation among anti-immigrant networks; Home Office updating extremist framework. → No confirmed related incidents reported. 🇩🇪 Germany — Crypto Regulation • Tech Surveillance → Bundestag continues debate on open-source encryption export restrictions. → Courts reviewing Palantir predictive policing tools usage. → Berlin further limits facial-recognition in public spaces. 🇷🇺 Russia — Cyberattack • Drones • BRICS • Capital Controls → DDoS and hack attempts persisted against Baltic and Ukrainian infrastructure. → Unmanned Systems Regiment reported active; laser-drone defences deployed. → BRICS digital-ruble pilot advancing; capital-control policy discussions underway. 🇺🇦 Ukraine — Drones • Cyberattack • Capital Controls → Rated deployment of FPV/AI drone swarms continued in combat zones. → NATO cyber resilience drills continue; no breaches found. → Capital control measures remain paused while IMF provides guidance. 🇰🇵 North Korea — Military Posture → Satellite imagery confirms troop and artillery repositioning near DMZ; no live-fire activity observed. 🛰️ Intelligence Agencies — BND, Mossad, CIA, NSA, FSB, MSS → BND/NSA/CISA/FBI issue coordinated alert on APT threats targeting Western critical infrastructure. → Mossad intelligence operations reported involving internal strike coordination within Iran. → FSB/MSS surveillance intensifies on digital dissidents and online activists. 📌 Forward Triggers → Iran’s Supreme Council decision on Strait of Hormuz closure → Damage or casualties from intercepted drones/drones that slipped through → Diplomatic updates via Vienna or EU negotiation channels → Japan’s cyber defence law implementation → Germany’s legal outcome on encryption & Palantir → US DOJ domestic-terror designation outcome for ICE protestors 🛰️ End of report.

🛰️ #OSINT Update for 26 June 2025 🛰️ 🇮🇷 Iran — Cyberattack • Drones • War • Intelligence Reports → Iranian parliament voted to close the Strait of Hormuz; awaiting approval by Supreme National Security Council. → IRGC strategic drone reconnaissance continues along Gulf oil routes; naval command monitoring. → Intelligence intercepts indicate Quds Force coordination with regional proxies under heightened alert. 🇮🇱 Israel — Cyberattack • Drones • War → Air defences remain active across northern and southern fronts; no new Iranian launches detected last 24 hours. → Tactical drone surveillance ongoing over Gaza; humanitarian pauses holding near aid delivery routes. → Cyber operations targeting Iranian military systems remain in progress. 🇵🇸 Palestine — Humanitarian Aid • War → UN and NGO aid convoys await clearance at Rafah border crossing; intermittent access continues. → Humanitarian conditions deteriorate in Gaza due to prolonged conflict; shortages intensify in Khan Yunis. 🇺🇸 United States — Military Support • Cyberattack • Intelligence Reports → CENTCOM maintains elevated readiness; naval forces and air assets remain repositioned in Gulf and Eastern Mediterranean. → Intelligence agencies monitoring Iranian cyber probes targeting US energy and logistics installations. → No further missile or drone strikes on regional US bases since ceasefire announcement. 🇪🇺 European Union & Member States — Crypto Regulation • AI Regulation → Malta and Luxembourg continue MiCA licensing; France advances extra stablecoin oversight; Germany sustains resistance to encryption‑backdoor proposals. → AI Act regulations now enforce public biometric and facial‑recognition constraints. → EU foreign ministers support Strait‑related dialogue and closely monitor Iran’s parliamentary vote. 🇨🇳 China — Cyberattack • Diplomacy → Chinese state cyber units maintain low-level targeting of foreign defence sectors. → Beijing publicly urges de‑escalation, supporting multilateral resolution. 🇯🇵 Japan — Cyberattack • Cyber Policy → Japan escalates cyber alert status due to sustained phishing attacks on government networks. → Active Cyber Defence Bill pending upper-house vote; no further movement today. 🇨🇦 Canada — AI Regulation • Domestic Terrorism → Additional federal funding allocated to bolster national AI infrastructure and surveillance capacity. → CSIS maintains “medium” domestic terrorism threat level; ongoing tracking of extremist radicalisation trends post-ICE unrest. 🇦🇺 Australia — Facial Recognition • Encryption → State privacy commissioner initiates review into retail facial‑recognition trials; no formal ban yet. → Federal officials begin preliminary consultations on encrypted messaging regulation. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom — Domestic Terrorism • Immigration → MI5 notes persistent digital radicalisation within anti‑immigrant networks; Home Office reviewing extremist classification criteria. → No immediate threats detected; CONTEST elements monitored for evolving online content. 🇩🇪 Germany — Crypto Regulation • Facial Recognition • Palantir → Open‑source encryption tools debate continues in parliament; judiciary reviews Palantir Gotham predictive policing software. → Facial‑recognition systems further scaled back in public transit. 🇷🇺 Russia — Cyberattack • Drones • BRICS → Russian cyber operations persist against Baltic and Ukrainian infrastructure. → Laser‑drone defence capabilities integrated into battlefield zones; unmanned regiment remains active. → BRICS digital‑ruble platform progressing; new capital‑control mechanisms planned. 🇺🇦 Ukraine — Drones • Cyberattack • Capital Controls → Deployment of drone swarms (including FPV/AI variants) continues in eastern combat zones; effectiveness noted near Kharkiv/Donetsk. → NATO cyber‑resilience drills ongoing; no visible breach or offensive action today. → Capital controls remain paused under IMF guidance; central bank oversight sustained. 🇰🇵 North Korea — Military Posture → Satellite imagery confirms ongoing troop and equipment activity in southern DMZ region; indicative of training cycle. 🛰️ Intelligence Agencies — BND, Mossad, CIA, NSA, FSB, MSS → BND, NSA, CISA, FBI collaboration continues warning on APT threats to critical infrastructure. → Mossad reportedly enhances HUMINT operations targeting Iran‑linked agents abroad. → FSB and MSS expand surveillance on digital activists and dissidents; domestic internet monitoring increased. 📌 Forward Triggers → Iranian Supreme Council decision on Hormuz closure → Logistics or naval movements tied to proxy groups across maritime routes → Final legal outcomes from Germany on Palantir and encryption policy → Passage of Japan’s cyber defence legislation → CSIS/MI5 updates on domestic‑extremism threat assessments → NATO/EU response to European digital transfer of biometric regulations 🛰️ End of report.

#OSINT #Qatar Special Report, 23 June 2025 Deep scans completed to capture real-time developments at US bases in Qatar. 🇶🇦 Qatar (US Bases Impact) — Cyberattack • Drones • War → Multiple missile launches by Iran targeted Al Udeid Air Base; six to 35 projectiles reportedly fired, several intercepted overhead Doha; airspace temporarily closed. → Explosions heard across Doha, prompting “shelter in place” advisories by US and UK missions due to credible threats. → No confirmed casualties or structural damage; Qatar and coalition personnel remain on heightened alert. → Qatar accelerated deployment of additional THAAD and Patriot interceptors, already part of its IAMD network. → Intelligence suggests U.S. repositioning aircraft away from Al Udeid; satellite imagery shows significant reductions in stationed sorties. → U.S. CENTCOM initiated full-spectrum defense alert; Eagle Resolve air defence exercise components deployed as precaution. 🇮🇷 Iran — Cyberattack • War → Iranian state TV confirmed missile attacks on U.S. bases in Qatar, termed as retaliation for U.S. strikes on its nuclear facilities. → No new cyber or drone activity reported toward U.S. or Gulf infrastructure today. 🇺🇸 United States — Military Support • Cyberattack → U.S. B‑2 stealth bombers previously struck Iranian nuclear sites, triggering Iranian response. → CENTCOM elevated threat level for all regional bases; orders passed for cryptologic stations to reinforce defensive posture. → NSA and FBI issuing advisories calling for immediate hardening of Qatar-based CISOs and critical cyber infrastructure. 🌍 Global — Strategic & Diplomatic Developments → EU and NATO allied embassies in Doha activated contingency and evacuation plans for staff. → Beijing joined calls for restraint, urging diplomatic resolution through UN channels. → STRAIT OF HORMUZ shipping sees elevated disruption risk; maritime advisory level upgraded from “guarded” to “elevated alert”. → Gulf regional partners deploy additional air-missile defense units to buffer Qatar – presaging potential escalation. 📌 Forward Triggers → Evidence of damage or casualties at Al Udeid or other coalition bases → Attribution or intercept data revealing Iranian missile types/launchsites → U.S. counter-strikes targeting Iran-linked assets outside Iran → Naval or air posture shifts into Gulf/Central Command → Diplomatic moves via UN Security Council or GCC emergency sessions 🛰️ End of report.

#OSINT Update for 23 June 2025 🇮🇷 Iran — Cyberattack • Drones • War → No new missile or drone launches detected overnight. → Cyber teams continue probing Israeli defence networks; intrusion attempts remain ongoing with no confirmed successes. 🇮🇱 Israel — Cyberattack • Drones • War → Air defence systems remain on alert. No confirmed Iranian aerial activity detected in past 24 hours. → Cyber‑ops continue against Iranian C2 infrastructure; defensive posture unchanged. 🇺🇸 United States — Military Support • Cyberattack → No new deployments or strikes reported. U.S. forces maintain regional positioning from previous operations. → Cybersecurity agencies monitoring Middle East-linked intrusion attempts against U.S. critical infrastructure; no major incidents reported today. 🇪🇺 European Union & Member States — Diplomacy • Crypto Regulation → EU ministers held emergency consultations but no new communiqués issued. Ceasefire push continues quietly. → MiCA licensing remains active; no fresh advancements. Encryption and AI regulation pending. 🌍 China, Japan, Canada, Australia, UK, North Korea, Russia, Ukraine → No fresh developments detected today across these actors in relation to our tracked keywords. 📌 Forward Triggers → Any new air or cyber action by Iran or Israel → Expiry of ceasefire talks or EU diplomatic breakthrough → U.S. regional repositioning or cyber escalation → Movement on MiCA, mixture of encryption or AI law in Europe 🎯 Monitoring all tracked topics; today’s scan returns low-intensity status. 🛰️ End of report.