From Germany to Russia: major changes in OSINT (issue 206)

In this issue, hear about what happened last week (27-10 - 02/11) in OSINT. We cover the latest tools, news, jobs, everything you need to stay ahead in the industry!

Hi everyone, OSINT Jobs team here.

This week, we look at crucial evolutions for the field of OSINT keeps evolving: in Russia, the creator of a well-known Telegram bot was arrested for scraping personal data. In Germany, Rohde & Schwarz acquired an AI-driven OSINT company to boost its data analytics work. And NATO’s CCOE is teaming up with partners to launch a new AI tool that helps automate parts of the intelligence planning process.

In terms of tips, we share a new tutorial on ship tracking, an article on using OSINT in human trafficking cases, and a reflection on why analysts still miss “black swans.” We also cover many other new tools!

As always, we spent the week monitoring the latest developments in the industry so you don’t have to. In just 5 minutes of reading this newsletter, you spare yourself hours of scrolling on socials!

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Exclusive Job Opportunities

ActiveFence is looking for five new hires in various positions: an intel infra expert, a senior intel desk researcher, a Research Team lead in online child safety, an AI safety team lead, a Field Intelligence Team lead, and a GenAI Analyst.

The Midas Project is looking for a research specialist in AI safety.

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OSINT Industry News

Covering events, entities, and technology that impact the OSINT world.

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According to Baptiste Robert, Russian authorities have arrested Igor Morozov, the creator of the Telegram bot “Usersbox,” on charges of unauthorized access to computer information. The bot, well-known in the OSINT community for scraping personally identifiable data on Russian citizens, reportedly had its servers hosted in Russia.