🛰️ #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→ Ongoing containment of ransomware targeting lifeline infrastructure; root cause traced to outdated firewall credentials.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

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