๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ #OSINT Update for 7โ€ฏAugustโ€ฏ2025 (CET) ๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States โ€” AI Regulation โ€ข Domestic Security โ€ข Digital ID โ†’ Federal pilot for digital identity wallet interoperability launched across 6 states, DHS-led. โ†’ Senate subcommittee announced hearing on AI system โ€œkill-switchโ€ mandates for public sector tools. โ†’ FBI bulletin warns of increased activity in encrypted domestic chatrooms linked to anti-government cells. ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ European Union โ€” Digital Identity Wallets โ€ข AI Regulation โ€ข CBDC โ†’ EU Council document outlined phased fines for non-compliant member states failing digital identity wallet targets. โ†’ ENISA published advisory for high-risk AI model sandboxing during national security deployment trials. โ†’ ECB began internal review on dual-tier CBDC incentive structure following retail pilot feedback. ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russia โ€” Surveillance โ€ข Military Posture โ€ข Cyber โ†’ Leaked tender suggests expansion of urban facial recognition to tier-2 cities by Q4. โ†’ Russian military reinforced western Kaliningrad corridor with new EW units, confirmed by satellite. โ†’ Cyberattack against Baltics attributed to Russian-affiliated GhostSickle group; phishing infrastructure dismantled. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukraine โ€” Drones โ€ข Cyber โ€ข Crypto โ†’ Ukrainian forces deployed new quadcopter variant for low-visibility ISR near Mykolaiv front. โ†’ SBU flagged malware-laced software updates masquerading as NATO logistics tools. โ†’ National Bank reported spike in stablecoin transfers from EU NGOs; flagged for origin audit. ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel โ€” Border Security โ€ข Intelligence โ†’ Southern command activated real-time targeting system integrating drones with SIGINT intercepts along Rafah. โ†’ Mossad reportedly probing Turkish cell suspected of couriering dual-use components to Gaza. ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ Palestine โ€” Humanitarian Situation โ†’ UN coordination office warned of total medicine depletion in northern Gaza within 96 hours. โ†’ NGO sources cited IDF permission delays for aid convoys as critical bottleneck. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China โ€” AI Surveillance โ€ข Military โ†’ PLA confirmed live tests of AI-targeting module for autonomous UAV systems over South China Sea. โ†’ New regulation mandates all consumer biometric databases route access logs to MSS central node. ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan โ€” Defence Tech โ€ข Encryption โ†’ Japanโ€™s MOD initiated public-private competition to harden satellite comms against quantum decryption. โ†’ Diet review board urged final decision on criminalising non-state cryptographic blackboxes in public devices. ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany โ€” Privacy โ€ข Intelligence โ†’ BND internal memo revealed strategic cyber joint-ops proposal with French DGSE stalled due to legal framing. โ†’ Data protection watchdog launched probe into biometric access systems at Berlin Hauptbahnhof. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom โ€” Immigration โ€ข Censorship โ†’ New "dynamic risk tier" visa system proposed, integrating digital identity scoring and behavioural flagging. โ†’ Civil liberties groups report increase in content filtering for encrypted peer-to-peer UK forums. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada โ€” Facial Recognition โ€ข Crypto โ†’ Ontario police trialled facial recognition AI using synthetic datasets for "bias neutralisation." โ†’ FINTRAC ordered review of bitcoin ATM KYC lapses in Vancouver metro. ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia โ€” AI Oversight โ€ข Immigration โ†’ GovAI Board recommended phase-out of opaque โ€œblack-boxโ€ AI decision-making in immigration rejections. โ†’ Legal challenge filed against government use of AI to predict visa fraud risk scores. ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ต North Korea โ€” Military Movement โ†’ Multiple transporter-erector launchers repositioned toward eastern coast; USFK remains on elevated alert. โ†’ Underground comms traffic spike detected near Yongbyon; analysis pending. ๐Ÿฆ ECB โ€” CBDC โ€ข Surveillance โ†’ ECB sub-working group proposed geofencing for CBDC use in sanctioned regions; legal feasibility study underway. โ†’ Insider source confirmed pilot testing of pseudonymous digital euro accounts capped at โ‚ฌ3,000 balance. ๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ Intelligence Agencies โ€” NSA โ€ข CISA โ€ข BND โ€ข Mossad โ€ข MSS โ†’ NSA flagged stealth traffic on abandoned IPv6 ranges linked to suspected Chinese operators. โ†’ Mossadโ€™s SIGINT branch expanded recruitment for AI-integrated OSINT exploitation units. โ†’ CISA issued joint advisory on deepfake impersonations targeting election infrastructure liaisons. ๐Ÿ” Cyberattack โ†’ Widespread credential-stuffing campaign targeted EU academic networks; 2FA bypass exploited legacy SAML endpoints. ๐Ÿ“Œ Forward Triggers โ†’ DHS-led US digital ID pilot outcomes and federal wallet integration โ†’ ECB geofencing and pseudonymity decisions in CBDC design โ†’ Legal implications of joint BNDโ€“DGSE cyber operations โ†’ Finalisation of Japan quantum-hardened satellite comms spec โ†’ PLA AI-autonomous weapons export risk assessment โ†’ Content filtering policy escalation in UK encrypted networks โ†’ North Korea TEL movements and SIGINT confirmation โ†’ Canada bitcoin ATM enforcement and biometric AI use case review โ†’ Ukraine malware campaigns targeting NATO logistics mimics โ†’ Digital identity wallet enforcement and fines rollout in EU states โ†’ EU AI model sandbox adoption rates for national security ๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ End of report.