The OSINT Recap: June 2026

What's up in OSINT?

Here's what you shouldn't miss this month in OSINT news: tracking troops, investigating mines with satellite imagery, exploring Discord as an OSINT pivot point, testing new investigation tools and incoming CTFs!

News

Where are U.S. troops deployed ?

Commercial location data is reportedly being used to track deployed U.S. military personnel, exposing a growing security risk in the global data broker ecosystem. Read more...

Thus Spoke… The Gentlemen

An internal leak pulls back the curtain on one of 2026's most active ransomware groups, exposing inner workings. Read more...

Inside Congo's coltan belt

Using satellite imagery and open-source evidence, investigators reconstruct reports of deadly landslides at mining sites in eastern Congo. Read more...

Methods & Write up

Mapping analysis with QGIS

Turn raw data into powerful investigative maps with QGIS and uncover hidden spatial patterns that spreadsheets alone can't reveal. Read more...

Discord, a goldmine for OSINT ?

From linked accounts to reused usernames and metadata traces, Discord is increasingly used as a pivot point for investigating online identities. Read more...

Tools

ShareTrace

Unlock the intelligence hidden inside shared URLs. ShareTrace helps investigators uncover metadata and digital traces often overlooked in everyday links. Try now...

ImageWisperer

Can you trust this image ?

From AI-generated visuals to manipulated metadata, ImageWhisperer helps break down suspicious images. Try now...

Events

Join this upcoming OSINT CTF by EEIE & Skopein on June 2, 2026 !

Join them on Discord