🛰️ #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.