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🛰️ #OSINT Update for 19 July 2025 (CET) 🛰️ 🇺🇸 United States — Crypto Regulation • AI Regulation • Cyberattack → FinCEN launched formal compliance audits targeting non‑custodial mixers; first results expected late August. → FTC issued revised guidelines for AI audit standards, specifying thresholds for behavioral analytics and facial recognition systems. → DHS CISA reported mitigation of a credential‑harvesting campaign targeting municipal services in the Midwest, attributed to deepfake‑driven phishing. 🇪🇺 European Union & Member States — Digital ID • MiCA • Privacy → European Commission issued final interoperability standards for Digital Identity Wallets; member states must adopt by October. → MiCA oversight body implemented real‑time monitoring protocols for stablecoin transactions under interoperability audits. → Germany’s data protection regulators launched investigation into AI‑based recruitment algorithms used by federal agencies. 🇷🇺 Russia — Drone Warfare • De‑dollarisation → New batch of Arctic-capable ISR drones observed preparing for sea-range sortie; flight tests anticipated in northern fleet sector. → Central bank now requires FX disclosure statements for businesses using USD/EUR in trade; expanded de‑dollarisation underway. 🇺🇦 Ukraine — Drones • Cyber Defence • Crypto Regulation → UAV group deployed mini-drone swarms along frontline trenches for daytime tactical assessment near Donetsk. → Cyber team detected and blocked “Storm‑450” ransomware variant aimed at government databases; no breaches confirmed. → Central Bank issued interim guidance for cryptocurrency receptions linked to humanitarian aid, requiring KYC screening. 🇮🇱 Israel — Surveillance • Cyberattack • Mossad → AI‑powered facial‑recognition gate systems operational at all major Gaza perimeter checkpoints. → Ongoing containment of ransomware targeting lifeline infrastructure; root cause traced to outdated firewall credentials. → Mossad HUMINT units deepened infiltration of Iranian-smuggling cells operating near northern frontier. 🇵🇸 Palestine — Humanitarian Aid → Fuel convoy arrived in Rafah under armed escort; scheduled distribution to commence imminently. → Reports of intermittent water‑purification system damage in central Gaza; UN assessing repairs. 🇨🇳 China — Digital ID • Censorship → National telecom directive now requires encrypted DNS interception with 30‑day storage of metadata. → Rural digital ID system now processing pension disbursements alongside e‑health registration. 🇯🇵 Japan — Encryption • Cyber Defence → Encryption legislation advanced to upper house; includes carve‑outs for ransomware recovery protocols. → JMOD intelligence teams traced new GPS spoofing signals to proximate North Korean testing areas. 🇨🇦 Canada — Crypto Regulation • Immigration → Canada issued formal notice on stablecoin compliance deadlines; enforcement expected Q1 2026. → IRCC began biometric verification at Halifax port-of-entry as part of expanded asylum screening. 🇦🇺 Australia — Facial Recognition • AI Regulation → Senate committee received public submissions on facial-recognition surveillance in transit hubs. → WA Justice Department began ethics review on AI‑powered bodycam tagging; outcomes due early August. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom — Immigration • Domestic Terrorism → Home Office biometric visa registration now includes Southeast Asia pilot extension. → MI5 released internal briefing on uptick in extremist group activity in Manchester; no change to public threat level. 🇩🇪 Germany — Encryption Policy • Surveillance Tech → Bundestag working group drafted amendments lowering encryption-device export thresholds; public consultation planned. → Privacy watchdog reviewed Palantir’s algorithmic profiling logs; compliance deadline set for report response. 🇰🇵 North Korea — Military Posture → New long-range coastal surveillance radars installed near Chongjin; readiness protocol elevated. 🏦 ECB — Digital‑Euro • CBDC → European Central Bank finalised sandbox operational parameters and confirmed test group participation; mock roll‑out scheduled Q1 2026. 🛰️ Intelligence Agencies — CIA • NSA • BND • MSS • FSB • Mossad → NSA/CISA issued new guidelines for deepfake‑based phishing detection targeting critical national infrastructure. → BND circulated advisory on SIM‑swap activity spikes in mobility and energy sectors. → MSS advanced electrical‑pattern surveillance to municipal pilot in Guangdong for civil intelligence aggregation. 🔍 Cyberattack → EU cybersecurity authorities neutralised IoT malware that had infected public building HVAC systems overnight; no long‑term damage detected. 📌 Forward Triggers → FinCEN audit report release on mixer compliance (late August) → FTC final AI audit standard publication → Interoperability rollout completion for EU Digital Identity Wallets (October) → Germany AI recruitment investigation update → Launch of Arctic ISR drone sortie trials (Russia) → Expansion of mini‑drone swarm ops post-Donetsk trial (Ukraine) → Adoption of crypto humanitarian KYC guidance (Ukraine) → Publication of UN assessment on Gaza water‑purification damage → Canadian Halifax biometric screening initial results → WA ethics review findings on AI bodycam tagging → Germany Palantir profiling compliance response → ECB mock roll‑out commencement Q1 2026 🛰️ End of report.