Ukraine
Russian-Dutch OSINT firm Social Links suffers collateral damage from Ukraine war

United States
Social Links forced to plug leaks from users of its intelligence tool

The sale on the dark web of an access to the police and intelligence service-only version of Social Links' OSINT CrimeWall has revived fears of a proliferation of cyber tools. The company states it is taking the necessary steps to block access to the compromised account.

Spotlight | Netherlands, United States
Social Links in fund-raising drive as it seeks to attract private investigator clients

Open source data analysis and visualisation solutions provider Social Links is moving away from its host platforms Maltego and i2 as it looks to expand its customer base.

Ukraine
Griselda joins Ukraine's intelligence data fusion architecture

Ahead of Russia's winter offensive, Ukraine is boosting its data fusion architecture with the integration of the new state-of-the-art interservice software Griselda.

Russia, United States
Cyber Threat Intelligence, the latest geopolitical battleground

Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky's report on Operation Triangulation is indicative of the increasing popularity of using CTI for political influence.

Ukraine
Ukraine seeks to jettison Russian OSINT technology

Having relied for many years on free open source technology, some of Russian origin, Ukraine is now looking to develop its own tools in an area that is crucial for its war effort.

Spotlight | Israel, United States
OSINT experts hold their breath as Bright Data-Meta lawsuit plays out

In its latest battle against open source intelligence firms harvesting data from its platforms, US social networking giant Meta has filed a number of lawsuits that could have a significant effect on how OSINT operates.

Spotlight | Europe, Israel, United States
Meta threat report puts OSINT specialists under the spotlight

The US technology giant's December threat report highlights several open source intelligence (OSINT) firms, from Social Links to Cyberglobes and Avalanche, marking a shift in the relatively benevolent view of the practice observers have taken until now.

The Tech Telegraph
Social Links in US, Mind Foundry advised by ex-Met, Othrys hires ex-FCDO

Whether in SIGINT, GEOINT, OSINT and cyber, we report each week on developments great and small in the world of the technical intelligence providers.

Miami OSINT firm Social Links obtains CAGE code

London Machine learning firm Mind Foundry hires old Met head

London Othrys brings on more cyber intelligence experts

Israel, Serbia, Sweden
East and West battle for Serbia's mass surveillance software market

The Serbian government is engaged in a delicate balancing act, as it tries to combine state-of-the-art Swedish and American software systems with its already installed Chinese biometric surveillance systems. It is looking for Western technical support and financing to help it do this.

Russia
Jet Infosystems, the Kremlin's all-terrain IT supplier

The Moscow-based firm, which even operates in foreign military theatres, nurtures its security networks through its chief lobbyist, Vadim Shustov.

Spotlight | Ukraine
YouControl and the SBU's TyHto puts counterintelligence within reach of every Ukrainian

The Ukrainian internal intelligence service is able to tap into the several hundred thousand user accounts of the new identity control application TyHto to flush out Russian and Belarusian enemies. Its developer, YouControl, is already thinking about export possibilities.

Europe, Russia
Social Links, the Russian-European OSINT specialist

Since it relocated from Moscow to Amsterdam, OSINT specialist Social Links has continued to make its mark among Europe's police forces through its participation at the ISS fair.

Moscow prepares major Tripoli comeback

Russia, a long-time supporter of eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar, wants to clinch its rapprochement with the "transitional" authorities in Tripoli. The idea is to curtail US influence, get prepositioned in the oil game, and preserve military gains.