250713-1800z

1. To: @MAGNET
2. From: KI6QDB
3. Message Precedence: Routine
4. Incident Status: Ongoing
5. Category Impacted: Health / Wellness
6. News Source: Internat’l News
7. Source Trust Level: Unknown
8. Impacted Region: All Regions
9. State: California
10. Country: United States of America
11. Grid:
12. Affected Area Size: International
13. Narrative: MAGNET Intelligence Bulletin 2025-07-13
    Dispatch: 11:00 PDT / 1800Z
    BLUF: Ongoing cyber intrusions, domestic unrest, and persistent climate emergencies continue to pressure critical systems and regional stability.

Global Developments:

• Russia announces closure of parts of the Baltic Sea to foreign military vessels during live-fire naval exercises; NATO surveillance assets rerouted
• Ukraine claims successful sabotage of Russian air defense site near Kursk using ground-based resistance cells
• Chinese naval flotilla conducts close-proximity maneuvers near Taiwan Strait, drawing condemnation from Taipei and Washington
• Mass protests continue in Argentina over currency devaluation and rolling power blackouts; Buenos Aires deploys riot police after fuel depots targeted
• Heavy flooding in Central Europe displaces over 50,000 in Austria and Slovakia; rail and power systems disrupted

Federal Government & Policy:

• CISA issues joint advisory with DOE warning of “low-noise” persistent cyber access in U.S. power grid networks; activity linked to state-aligned actor
• EPA proposes emergency response rules requiring rapid chemical reporting during flood events after toxic runoff in three river-adjacent facilities
• Senate begins hearings on domestic supply chain vulnerability after key medical and energy components delayed due to overseas port congestion
• CDC expands surveillance of heat-related illness clusters across 15 states amid rising fatalities and sustained 100°F+ temperatures

National Security & Defense:

• DHS confirms increased targeting of law enforcement data portals by foreign disinformation networks ahead of November elections
• U.S. Cyber Command activates rapid-response teams to assist private infrastructure providers following confirmed OT network compromise
• FEMA authorizes deployment of mobile emergency power units to at-risk substations in Louisiana and Mississippi

Economy & Infrastructure:

• Port of Houston resumes partial oper uions after Hurricane Elora cleanup, though cargo backlog and road access delays persist
• National average fuel price rises to $4.59/gal as Gulf refinery capacity remains offline and summer demand surges
• Regional food suppliers report refrigeration losses in Texas and Georgia due to rolling blackouts during distribution

Natural Disasters & Weather:

• Heatwave conditions persist across the South and Midwest; Memphis, Little Rock, and Dallas post record highs above 110°F
• Wildfires in central Oregon and northern Nevada force evacuations and temporary closure of two major highways
• NOAA monitoring tropical disturbance east of the lser =eZl

Date/Time/Msg ID: 250713-1800z