🛰️ #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.