🛰️ OSINT Update for 8 July 2025 (CET) 🛰️ 🇺🇸 United States — Crypto Regulation • AI Regulation → FinCEN and Fed working group advanced subpoenas toward non‑KYC Bitcoin node operators; actions likely by late July. → Legislative draft surfaced calling for generative‑AI platform audits based on compute scale; public consultation anticipated this week. 🇪🇺 European Union & Member States — MiCA • Digital‑Euro • Privacy → ECB digital‑euro framework published; public Q&A slated for 10 July. → MiCA enforcement timeline for zero‑knowledge rollup audits pushed into H2 2025. → BaFin extended KYC‑wallet anonymisation consultation to November. 🇷🇺 Russia — Drone Warfare • De‑dollarisation → OSINT confirms Ukrainian “Operation Spiderweb” impact: 13+ Russian strategic aircraft struck at Olenya, Belaya, Dyagilevo. Verification ongoing. → No fresh developments on de‑dollarisation or capital controls today. 🇵🇸 Palestine / 🇮🇱 Israel — Cyberattack • Drones • Humanitarian Aid → Academia reports continued low‑level DDoS/defacement in Israeli cyber infrastructure; activity stable. → No update on IDF spectrum‑jamming drone operations in Gaza. → UN humanitarian airdrops ongoing; Khan Younis field hospital remains solar‑powered. 🇺🇦 Ukraine — Drones • Cyber Resilience • OSINT → “Operation Spiderweb” intel confirmed via commercial satellite imagery analysis; further site-level verification awaited. → No new cyber resilience incidents detected today. 🇨🇳 China — Censorship • Digital ID → No new activity reported today. 🇯🇵 Japan — Encryption Regulation → No new activity reported today. 🇨🇦 Canada — Crypto Regulation • Surveillance → Ontario extended drone‑AI border surveillance feedback period to October due to elevated public interest. → MiCA‑style stablecoin draft framework reportedly nearing publication this month. 🇦🇺 Australia — Facial Recognition • Encryption → No new activity reported today. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom — Biometric Visa Trial • Domestic Terrorism → MI5 continues to monitor anti‑immigrant protest networks; threat level unchanged. → Biometric visa pilot rollout status remains pending; update expected by October. 🇩🇪 Germany — Palantir • Encryption Ban → Palantir Gotham court date pending after data‑protection review. → Encryption export control appeal hearing scheduled next month. 🇰🇵 North Korea — Military Posture → No new activity reported today. 🏦 ECB — Digital‑Euro → Digital‑euro framework live; stakeholder Q&A on 10 July remains key milestone. 🛰️ Intelligence Agencies — CIA • NSA • BND • MSS • FSB • Mossad → No new actionable intelligence reported today. 🔍 Cyberattack → No new major cyberincident; low‑level pro‑Palestinian DDoS/defacement trends observed based on academic report. 📌 Forward Triggers → FinCEN/Fed subpoenas on non‑KYC Bitcoin nodes → AI‑audit public consultation draft release (US) → ECB digital‑euro Q&A public reaction and pilot timeline → MiCA roll‑out enforcement of ZK‑audit regime → Stablecoin framework publication (Canada) → Palantir Gotham court ruling notification → Significant cyberattack wave on Israeli infrastructure → New drone/humanitarian incident verified at Russian airbases (Operation Spiderweb) 🛰️ End of report.
🛰️ OSINT Update for 7 July 2025 (CET) 🛰️ 🇺🇸 United States — Crypto Regulation • AI Regulation → FinCEN now assessing non-KYC Bitcoin nodes under joint Fed working group; subpoenas expected targeting operators by late July. → House subcommittee preparing draft for mandatory AI audit certification tied to compute thresholds — public consultation opens next week. 🇪🇺 European Union & Member States — MiCA • Digital‑Euro • Privacy → ECB unveiled final digital‑euro policy framework; public Q&A scheduled for 10 July. → MiCA review closed Q&A; sources indicate enforcement details for zero‑knowledge rollup auditing to be published H2 2025. → Germany’s BaFin extended KYC-wallet input to November, incorporating anonymisation limits. 🇷🇺 Russia — De‑dollarisation • Drone Warfare → CIR imagery confirms Russian forces dropped drone mines on medical convoy in Donetsk on 10 April 2025. → OSINT confirms over a month ago that 13 Russian strategic aircraft were damaged via Ukrainian drone swarm near Irkutsk and Murmansk. 🇵🇸 Palestine / 🇮🇱 Israel — Cyberattack • Drones • Humanitarian Aid → Academia report finds defacement/DDoS waves targeting Israeli infrastructure post-Hamas assault; lower scale than Ukraine-era attacks. → No major updates on physical drone deployment in Gaza since jamming noted 6 July. 🇺🇦 Ukraine — Drones • Cyber Resilience • OSINT → Ukrainian SBU-led “Operation Spiderweb” remains confirmed: 13 strategic Russian aircraft damaged. Ongoing verification limited to remote sites. → CIR confirms drone strike on humanitarian convoy in Donetsk (10 April). 🇨🇳 China — Censorship • Digital ID → No new data in current cycle. 🇯🇵 Japan — Encryption Regulation → No new data in current cycle. 🇨🇦 Canada — Crypto Regulation • Surveillance → Ontario extends drone‑AI border surveillance comments to October. → Canada finalizing MiCA-stablecoin framework; forward trigger: draft release expected this month. 🇦🇺 Australia — Facial Recognition • Encryption → No new data in current cycle. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom — Biometric Visa Trial • Domestic Terrorism → MI5 monitoring anti-immigrant protest networks; no new threat level adjustments. → Home Office expanding biometric visa rollout; updates pending ahead of October startup. 🇩🇪 Germany — Palantir • Encryption Ban → Palantir Gotham case delayed; awaiting data-protection review. Forward trigger: court ruling notice. → Encryption export control bill appeal moved to next month’s docket. 🇰🇵 North Korea — Military Posture → No new data in current cycle. 🏦 ECB — Digital‑Euro → Digital‑euro framework launched; public Q&A set for 10 July. Forward trigger: integration of feedback into pilot planning. 🛰️ Intelligence Agencies — CIA • NSA • BND • MSS • FSB • Mossad → No unreported developments detected today. 🔍 Cyberattack → Russian GRU Unit 29155 continues global scanning campaigns and maintains WhisperGate-style campaigns, per CISA advisory, though no new events reported today. 📌 Forward Triggers → Fed/Fincen subpoenas on non-KYC node operators (US crypto) → ECB Q&A public reactions and pilot timeline release (10 July) → SBU official debrief on Operation Spiderweb → Red Cross/IHL inquiry into Donetsk convoy strike → Ontario MiCA stablecoin draft issuance (Canada) → Germany’s Palantir case court ruling date → Renewed cyberattack waves on Israeli infrastructure → Drone-mine response or Geneva briefing over Donetsk convoy strike 🛰️ End of report.
🛰️ #OSINT Update for 6 July 2025 (CET) 🛰️ 🇺🇸 United States — Cyberattack • Immigration • AI Regulation → DHS issued nationwide advisory after “Red Dhow” sampling detected in maritime logistics databases—no confirmed service disruptions yet. → ICE biometric scanners now in five detention centers (Texas & California), with an audit framework in development. → House committee advanced bill imposing mandatory audits and certification for generative-AI platforms that cross defined compute thresholds. 🇪🇺 European Union & Member States — Finance • Digital ID • Privacy → ECB confirmed digital‑euro framework presentation to Parliament today; expects feedback window leading to Q4 2025 pilot. → First French MiCA stablecoin issuer launched operations; Spain activated encrypted biometric health-passport public key infrastructure. → BaFin extended KYC-wallet consultation to September; includes feedback on anonymisation thresholds. 🇷🇺 Russia — Cyberattack • Military Tech • Finance → “Storm‑447” phishing campaign identified targeting Latvian government agencies; reported and shut down via CERT cooperation. → Reports surface of expanded civilian drone labs producing long-endurance UAVs for BRICS supply pipeline. → Kaliningrad region expands de-dollarisation controls to include small business USD/EUR transactions. 🇺🇦 Ukraine — Drones • Cyber Resilience • Crypto Policy → Ukrainian military reported successful nighttime reconnaissance using quad‑rotor UAVs in northern Zaporizhzhia. → Follow-up audit in cyber firm confirms blocked malware attempts using Storm‑446 methods. → Central bank amended crypto remittance limits—introducing real-time transaction monitoring above €5,000. 🇨🇳 China — Censorship • Digital ID → Major telecom blackout observed for DoH/DNS‑over‑HTTPS services; rollout coincides with CCP policy announcements. → Pilot cities now using digital IDs linked to university systems for automated course enrolments and campus access. 🇯🇵 Japan — Cyber Defence • Encryption → Joint US‑Japan cyber exercise concluded yesterday; debrief signals improved incident response workflows. → MoJ released draft regulation for encrypted-messaging apps aimed at high-risk use; public consult set to begin. 🇨🇦 Canada — Surveillance • Crypto Regulation → Ontario's public comment period extended to October due to high engagement on AI-drone border surveillance. → Canadian regulators released draft MiCA-aligned stablecoin framework with novel consumer protection mechanisms. 🇦🇺 Australia — Privacy • Encryption → Federal govt issued interim guidance supporting WA police facial-recognition usage where judicial oversight is present. → Senate committee approved postponement of encryption bill votes until post-consultation outcomes in Q4. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom — Domestic Terrorism • Immigration → MI5 flagged coordinated national protests by anti-immigrant groups; threat level remains at severe. → Home Office biometric visa-trial extends to five more countries ahead of October pilot. 🇩🇪 Germany — Tech Surveillance • Policy → German court rejected preliminary injunction against encryption export control bill; full appeal scheduled next month. → Palantir Gotham court case postponed due to data-protection evidence reviews. 🇮🇷 Iran — Cyberattack • Naval • Intelligence → New “Red Dhow 2.0” malware variant detected targeting Gulf port terminal management systems; defensive patches in progress. → IRGC naval simulations concluded near Greater Tunb; drills included live GPS spoofing counter-measures. → Quds Force satellite communications reportedly shifted to L-band frequencies. 🇮🇱 Israel — Drones • Cyberattack • Surveillance → IDF deployed spectrum-jamming drone in Gaza buffer zone after detection of drone swarm approach yesterday. → Unauthorized login attempts traced to Iranian state IPs occurred at Israeli hospital system; access blocked via MFA. → Mossad advancing purchase of AI-enabled camera systems for checkpoint recognition and border facility use. 🇵🇸 Palestine — Humanitarian Aid → UN dispatched fourth coordinated medical airdrop into Gaza today; coverage extended to new neighborhoods. → Khan Yunis field hospital added solar-powered generators after diesel supplies ran low. 🇰🇵 North Korea — Military Posture → Satellite updates show reinforcement of artillery positions at Kaesong ahead of combined US‑ROK Freedom Shield exercise. 🏦 ECB — Digital‑Euro → Digital-euro policy framework released late today; ECB to hold public Q&A session on 10 July. 🛰️ Intelligence Agencies — BND • Mossad • CIA • NSA • FSB • MSS → NSA/CISA/BND issued new advisory on Red Dhow 2.0 variant defenses to maritime network operators. → Mossad intercepted Quds Force encrypted drone telemetry—new frequency hopping methods confirmed. → FSB/MSS finalized automated metadata-scan rollout across encrypted domestic traffic. 📌 Forward Triggers → Maritime breach or data exfiltration via Red Dhow 2.0 malware → IDF jamming drone field report from Gaza buffer zone → Public reaction to ECB Q&A session and 10 July framework → MoJ consult results on encrypted messaging app regulation → UK biometric visa-trial preliminary analysis → Ontario/Canada stablecoin framework finalisation → Outcome of Palantir court case in Germany 🛰️ End of report.
🛰️ #OSINT Update for 5 July 2025 (CET) 🛰️ 🇺🇸 United States — Cyberattack • Immigration • AI Regulation → FBI issues alert on “Red Dhow” maritime malware targeting Gulf-region utilities; no confirmed impact yet. → ICE deploys biometric facial-recognition scanners to two additional detention centers in Texas. → Congress moves forward on bill requiring licensing and audit of large-scale generative-AI models. 🇪🇺 European Union & Member States — Finance • Digital ID • Privacy → ECB to present digital-euro framework on July 10; timeline remains pilot in Q4 2025. → France issues first MiCA stablecoin license; Spain readies encrypted biometric health-passport rollout. → BaFin opens public feedback period on KYC-enabled wallet framework. 🇷🇺 Russia — Cyberattack • Military Tech • Finance → Storm‑446 phishing campaign expands to Baltic energy sectors; neutralised by CERT. → Russia accelerates AI-capable drone production via dual-use labs for BRICS export. → Kaliningrad region rolls out pilot controls on inbound USD/EUR transactions. 🇨🇦 Canada — Surveillance • Crypto → Ontario approves AI-drone use for pipeline and border monitoring; public comment open. → Canadian regulators prep MiCA-compliant stablecoin crowdfunding guidelines for Q3. 🇦🇺 Australia — Privacy • Encryption → Facial-recognition ban in Western Australia now law for law enforcement. → Federal encryption review enters public consultation phase. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom — Domestic Terrorism • Immigration → MI5 raises domestic-threat level to severe, citing organized online anti-immigrant networks. → Home Office announces biometric visa checks pilot for October rollout. 🇩🇪 Germany — Tech Governance • Surveillance → Legal challenge filed against proposed open-source encryption export controls. → Court hearing scheduled for Palantir Gotham surveillance system next week. 🇺🇦 Ukraine — Drones • Cyber Resilience • Capital Policy → Two new tri-rotor UAVs deployed near Donetsk for surveillance missions. → Cyber intrusion detected and blocked at defence firm, mimicking Russian TTPs. → Crypto remittance cap raised to €15,000 effective immediately. 🇨🇳 China — Censorship • Digital ID → VPN domain takedowns continue, impacting 35 more services ahead of Party meeting. → Digital ID system now integrates health and education records in select cities. 🇯🇵 Japan — Cyber Defence • Encryption → Active Cyber Defence Bill passed Upper House; implementation set for later this month. → JASDF completes southern coastal drone-jamming naval drills. 🇮🇷 Iran — Cyberattack • Maritime • Intelligence → “Red Dhow” malware targeting Gulf shipping’s AIS/vessel-tracking systems confirmed—mitigation guidance issued. → IRGC naval vessels seen operating simulated missile drills near Abu Musa, bolstering deterrence posture. → Quds Force communications suggesting expanded proxy coordination continue. 🇮🇱 Israel — Drones • Cyberattack • Surveillance → Additional IDF EW drone units activated on northern border following Hezbollah drone threats. → Emergency services breach blocked through multi-factor authentication; traced to Iranian IPs. → Mossad in advanced talks to upgrade facial-recognition capabilities for checkpoint deployment. 🇵🇸 Palestine — Humanitarian Aid → UN airdropped emergency medicine third time this week into southern Gaza. → Khan Yunis field clinics regain partial electricity after extended generator repair efforts. 🇰🇵 North Korea — Military Posture → Continued bunker and troop positioning near Kaesong—likely defensive phase ahead of regional military exercises. 🏦 ECB — Digital Currency → Digital-euro document finalized and scheduled for presentation on July 10; timeline unchanged. 🛰️ Intelligence Agencies — BND • Mossad • NSA • FSB • MSS → NSA/CISA/BND advisory issued on “Red Dhow” maritime malware mitigation. → Mossad intercepts show Quds Force switching drone-control frequencies. → FSB/MSS increase metadata surveillance on encrypted domestic messaging. 📌 Forward Triggers → Evidence of “Red Dhow” breaches in Gulf maritime systems → IDF EW drone performance reports from northern border → ECB digital‑euro parliamentary feedback → Ontario public response to AI‑drone surveillance → Outcome of German Palantir hearing → UK visa biometric pilot performance data → Canada’s encryption policy consultation results 🛰️ End of report.