Open Source Intelligence From Open Source to Open Wardrobe: Bellingcat Announces Community-Led Merchandise Initiative September 14, 2026 Asro For years, the investigators at Bellingcat have operated in the digital shadows, unmasking state-sponsored actors, tracking illicit arms shipments, and mapping human rights abuses through the lens of open-source intelligence…
Open Source Intelligence Scarring the Wilderness: Satellite Analysis Reveals Extent of Border Infrastructure in Big Bend National Park September 13, 2026 Laily UPN By Bellingcat Investigation Team In the rugged, sun-drenched expanse of southwestern Texas, Big Bend National Park stands as a sanctuary for biodiversity and a testament to the untamed American wilderness.…
Open Source Intelligence Shadows at Sea: The Mysterious Movements of the Sanctioned Cargo Vessel Patria September 11, 2026 Suro Senen A vessel previously implicated in the transport of military hardware to Russian mercenaries is currently under international scrutiny following a series of erratic and highly unusual movements across West African…
Open Source Intelligence The Ghost in the Woods: Unmasking the Murder of Fu Chun Wang September 11, 2026 Ali Ikhwan In the quiet, affluent suburb of Sharon, Massachusetts, the forest floor holds secrets that have defied the passage of time for three decades. It was April 1998 when a local…
Open Source Intelligence Shadows Over the Sahel: Russia’s Shahed-136 Drones Documented in Mali July 24, 2026 Nana Wu In a disturbing escalation of the conflict in the Sahel, recent open-source intelligence has confirmed the deployment of Iranian-designed, Russian-manufactured Shahed-136 "kamikaze" drones by forces operating in northern Mali. Investigations…
Open Source Intelligence Devastation in the Caribbean: Venezuela Reels After Dual Earthquakes Leave Thousands Missing July 23, 2026 Layla Zulfa By Investigative Staff The northwestern coast of Venezuela has been transformed into a landscape of ruin following two cataclysmic earthquakes that struck the region last week. As of June 29,…
Open Source Intelligence Scorched Earth: A Journalist’s Guide to Investigating Wildfires with Open Source Intelligence July 22, 2026 Laily UPN In an era defined by a rapidly shifting climate, wildfires have moved from seasonal occurrences to persistent, systemic threats. For researchers, journalists, and environmental advocates, detecting a fire is only…
Open Source Intelligence The Shadow of Ruptly: Investigating the Digital Footprints of Viory July 21, 2026 Nana "In the age of misinformation, the line between fact and fiction is blurrier than ever." This sentiment, shared by the Abu Dhabi-registered video news agency Viory on LinkedIn in April…
Open Source Intelligence The Shadow Fleet’s Silent Harvest: Tracking the Grumant’s Illicit Grain Route July 20, 2026 Dwi Wanna By Bellingcat Investigation Team In a sophisticated display of maritime deception, the bulk carrier Grumant (IMO: 9385879) has emerged as a focal point in the ongoing effort to monitor the…
Open Source Intelligence The "Shape Shifters": How Nitazenes Are Quietly Redefining the American Overdose Crisis July 20, 2026 Nana Wu This article was co-published with Signal Ohio and STAT. The death of 29-year-old Ashley Delgado was not an anomaly; it was a symptom of a lethal, evolving paradigm in the…
