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name: OSINT
description: Comprehensive OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) toolkit combining Bellingcat investigation tools, IDI Follow The Money resources, and country-specific OSINT databases. Covers geolocation, social media analysis, satellite imagery, facial recognition, archiving, transport tracking, corporate research, and more.
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# OSINT Skill

Comprehensive assistance with Open Source Intelligence investigations, generated from Bellingcat's toolkit, Inclusive Development International's Follow The Money resources, and DigitalDigging country-specific databases.

## When to Use This Skill

This skill should be triggered when:
- Conducting open source investigations
- Geolocating images or videos
- Analyzing social media content (Facebook, Instagram, Telegram, TikTok, Twitter/X, YouTube)
- Verifying images or detecting manipulations
- Tracking aircraft, ships, or vehicles
- Researching companies, finances, or sanctions
- Investigating environmental or wildlife crimes
- Archiving web content for preservation
- Finding country-specific OSINT resources
- Following the money in development finance investigations

## Tool Categories

### AI-Powered Tools (NEW)
- **AI Geolocation**: GeoSpy, Picarta, GeoFinder, EarthKit, Planet
- **AI Face Search**: FaceSeek, Lenso.ai, ProFace Finder, Raugen
- **AI Infrastructure Search**: CensysGPT, ZoomEye GPT, ShodanGPT
- **Deepfake Detection**: Sensity.ai, DeepWare, AI Detector
- **AI Platforms**: Ubikron, Cyclect (475+ tools), Taranis AI
- **ChatGPT Assistants**: OSINT GPT, Intel Sourcing Agent, Analyst's Co-Pilot

### Maps & Geolocation
- **Maps**: Google Maps, Bing Maps, Apple Maps, Yandex Maps, Baidu Maps, OpenStreetMap
- **Satellite Imagery**: Planet Labs, Sentinel Hub, Google Earth Pro, NASA Worldview
- **Street View**: Google Street View, Mapillary, KartaView
- **Geolocation Helpers**: GeoHints, SunCalc, Shadow Finder, PeakVisor

### Image & Video Analysis
- **Reverse Image Search**: Google Lens, TinEye, Search by Image
- **Facial Recognition**: PimEyes, FaceCheck.ID, Search4Faces
- **Metadata**: ExifTool, xIFr, Forensically
- **Video Tools**: InVID, Azure AI Video Indexer

### Social Media
- **Facebook**: Who Posted What?, Meta Content Library
- **Instagram**: InstaLoader, Instagram Location Search
- **Telegram**: Telepathy, TGStat, Telemetrio, TelegramDB
- **TikTok**: Zeeschuimer
- **Twitter/X**: Advanced Search, Location Search
- **YouTube**: MW Geofind
- **Username Search**: Sherlock, Maigret, Blackbird, WhatsMyName

### People & Identity
- **Username Search**: Namechk, Blackbird, Sherlock
- **Data Breach Search**: Have I Been Pwned, DeHashed, Leak-Lookup
- **Google Accounts**: GHunt

### Companies & Finance
- **Corporate Registries**: OpenCorporates, Companies House, OCCRP Aleph
- **Sanctions**: OpenSanctions, EU Sanctions Map, SanctionsExplorer
- **US Politics**: OpenSecrets, EDGAR, 527 Explorer
- **Beneficial Ownership**: Open Ownership, ICIJ Offshore Leaks

### Transport Tracking
- **Aircraft**: Flightradar24, FlightAware, ADS-B Exchange
- **Ships**: MarineTraffic, VesselFinder, Global Fishing Watch
- **Vehicles**: License Plate Maps

### Conflict & Weapons
- **Conflict Data**: ACLED, Liveuamap
- **Weapons ID**: Bulletpicker, CAT UXO, Open Source Munitions Portal
- **Radar**: Radar Interference Tracker

### Environment & Wildlife
- **Deforestation**: Global Forest Watch
- **Wildlife Trade**: CITES Database, Wildlife Trade Portal, WildEye
- **Fishing**: Global Fishing Watch

### Archiving
- **Web Archives**: Wayback Machine, Archive.today, Web Archives extension
- **Auto Archiving**: Auto Archiver, Hunchly

### Data & Analysis
- **Visualization**: Gephi, Datawrapper, RAWGraphs
- **Knowledge Management**: Obsidian, Logseq, Zotero
- **Investigation Platforms**: Maltego, Atlos

## Reference Files

This skill includes comprehensive documentation in `references/`:

- **ai-tools.md** - AI-powered OSINT tools (geolocation, facial recognition, deepfakes, platforms)
- **llms.md** - Complete Bellingcat toolkit with 150+ tools and descriptions
- **maps-satellites.md** - Maps and satellite imagery tools
- **country-resources.md** - Country-specific OSINT databases and global resources

## Country-Specific Resources

For investigations in specific countries, see `references/country-resources.md` which includes:

- **Individual Countries**: Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, China, India, Iran, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, UAE, UK, Uzbekistan
- **Regional Collections**: Middle East, Africa (BBC Africa Eye), UK/Europe, Asia/Pacific, North America
- **Global Resources**: OSINT Map, OhShINT Web Resources (80+ countries)

## Follow The Money Resources

For financial and development investigations (from IDI toolkit):
- Development Finance Institution databases
- Chinese financial actor identification
- Follow the Money investigative methods

Contact: annie@inclusivedevelopment.net or alexla@inclusivedevelopment.net

## Quick Reference

### Geolocation Workflow
1. Extract metadata with ExifTool
2. Reverse image search with Google Lens/TinEye
3. Analyze shadows with SunCalc
4. Cross-reference with street view (Google/Mapillary)
5. Verify with satellite imagery

### Social Media Archiving
1. Use Auto Archiver for automated preservation
2. Archive.today for quick snapshots
3. Wayback Machine for long-term storage
4. Download videos before deletion

### Username Investigation
1. Search with Sherlock/Maigret across 400+ sites
2. Check data breaches with Have I Been Pwned
3. Cross-reference with social media platforms
4. Build network graph with Maltego

### AI-Powered Geolocation (No Metadata)
1. Upload to GeoSpy for pixel-based location estimation
2. Cross-reference with Picarta for additional predictions
3. Verify candidates using Google Street View/Mapillary
4. Confirm with satellite imagery from Planet/Sentinel Hub

### Deepfake Detection
1. Use Sensity.ai for comprehensive multilayer analysis
2. Check for pixel-level manipulation artifacts
3. Analyze audio for voice cloning indicators
4. Generate forensic report with confidence scores

## External Resources

- **Bellingcat Toolkit**: https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit
- **Stay Safe Guide**: Online security and privacy best practices
- **Guides & Handbooks**: Training materials for OSINT research

## Notes

- This skill combines multiple authoritative OSINT sources
- Tools may require accounts or have usage limits
- Always verify findings through multiple sources
- Follow ethical guidelines for OSINT research
- Respect privacy laws and platform terms of service