Monthly OSINT Roundup (June 2025)
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June 2025 Highlights
Podcast: Erin Michalak on analyzing human rights abuses in Myanmar
Erin Michalak brings a rare blend of scientific training, forensic discipline, and creative thinking to her role as an OSINT investigator at the Centre for Information Resilience.
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Tradecraft Tips
Investigating digital ad libraries
Craig Silverman published a guide to investigate digital ad libraries.
Investigate on Instagram
Osintgraph is an open-source tool which collects data about Instagram users.
How ChatGPT knows (almost) everything about you
In a recent X thread, Linux Ekenstam demonstrated the extent to which ChatGPT knows a lot of information about him and his family.
Find out if your email has been sold
Similar in principle to the famous haveibeenpwned.com, the website haveibeensold.app allows you to test whether your email was sold to data brokers.
How AI-generated disinformation spreads through google news
Georg Zoeller recently published a post talking about AI-generated disinformation and how it can rapidly infiltrate Google news.
LinkedIn OSINT
Ivano Somaini recently published an article which presents tips and tricks when investigating on LinkedIn.
Instagram OSINT cheat sheet
Alex Ozano recently published an Instagram OSINT cheat sheet.
Guide to Vehicle OSINT
Neeraj Kumar recently published a guide to Vehicle OSINT, namely the field of OSINT dedicated to using publicly available information to learn more about vehicles.
How to investigate war crimes
Iain Overton from the GIJN just published a guide to investigate war crimes, specifically arms trade.
OSINT and vicarious trauma
In a recent post, Manisha Ganguly talks about the risks of trauma in OSINT.
Most common OSINT struggles and how to overcome them
In a recent blog post, the Shadowdragon team explores the most common challenges in OSINT.
Industry News
AI tool predicts Youtube user's location and beliefs from comments.
OSINT experts reflect on the future: AI, speed, and the struggle for reliable data.
Counter-AI: The silent battle that could define national security.
Source: https://www.thecipherbrief.com/column_article/counter-ai-may-be-the-most-important-ai-battlefront
Telegram’s infrastructure tied to Russian intelligence-linked network engineer.
Source: https://www.occrp.org/en/investigation/telegram-the-fsb-and-the-man-in-the-middle
Reuters 2025 Digital News Report.
Source: https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/digital-news-report/2025
Tadaweb Raises $20 Million to Expand OSINT Operating System.
Sweden plans major intelligence reform.
Source: https://www.hhs.se/sv/om-oss/news/cssc/2025/intelligence-report/
Researchers uncover 16 billion records in massive data breach.
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