🛰️ #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.
đź“Ś 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.
đź“Ś 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.
đź“Ś 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.
#OSINT Update for 22 June 2025
🇮🇷 Iran — Cyberattack • Drones • War
→ Iran launched 35 ballistic missiles plus drones into Israel overnight; around 100 intercepted; minor damage and injuries in Tel Aviv area.
→ Deployed Kheybar Shekan surface-to-surface missiles targeting central Israeli cities.
→ Drone reconnaissance flights detected over border zones.
🇮🇱 Israel — Cyberattack • Drones • War
→ Israeli air defences (Iron Dome, Arrow) intercepted Iranian aerial attacks; no confirmed new casualties.
→ Covert Israeli drone/missile strikes reportedly struck Iranian air-defence infrastructure near Tehran.
→ Ongoing cyber-strikes targeting Iranian military command networks continued.
🇺🇸 United States — Military Support
→ U.S. B-2 bombers allegedly conducted precision strikes on Iran's Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear facilities using massive bunker-buster bombs and Tomahawk cruise missiles.
→ President Trump called the operation a “spectacular success” and announced elevated alert for U.S. forces in the region.
🇪🇺 European Union & Member States — Diplomacy • Crypto Regulation
→ EU foreign ministers urged de-escalation in Iran-Israel conflict; UK and Ireland evacuating diplomatic staff from Tehran.
→ Progress in MiCA licensing in Malta/Luxembourg; France advancing stablecoin oversight rules; Germany resisting encryption‑backdoor mandates.
→ EU AI Act regulations finalised, imposing limits on biometric data and facial-recognition systems.
🇨🇳 China — Diplomacy
→ China publicly condemned U.S. strikes as unlawful and called for a diplomatic halt to conflict.
→ No new cyber incidents reported.
🌍 Global — Strategic Alert
→ Warning issued of escalating maritime risks in Gulf and Red Sea due to proxy hostilities.
→ U.S. naval forces repositioned in Eastern Mediterranean and Gulf under heightened alert.
đź“Ś Forward Triggers
→ Iranian military retaliation following U.S. strikes
→ Confirmation of additional Israeli operations inside Iran
→ EU diplomatic or UN ceasefire initiatives
→ Proxy escalations in Lebanon, Yemen affecting maritime security
→ China or Russia response or military support shifts