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OSINT Techniques | Ritu Gill @osinttechniques.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

If you are into OSINT, follow me on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/ritugill-...

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OSINT Techniques | Ritu Gill @osinttechniques.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

If you are into OSINT, follow me on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/ritugill-...

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OSINT Techniques | Ritu Gill @osinttechniques.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

OSMOSISCon is where OSINTers belong. Government, LE, private industry, researchers, investigators, and OSINT enthusiasts. All are welcome. 📍 Las Vegas 📅 May 2027 Learn. Share. Connect. See you in Vegas! 🎰

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OSINT Techniques | Ritu Gill @osinttechniques.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Sometimes a quiet moment by the water is a good reminder to just say thank you. To our Forensic OSINT community, thank you for following, engaging, and trusting us with your time. We don't take it for granted.

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OSINT Techniques | Ritu Gill @osinttechniques.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Full walkthrough of our Forensic OSINT Chrome extension is up 🎥 Captures → Cases → Court-ready reports — see the full workflow for documenting digital evidence the right way, start to finish. youtu.be/XPUZTiIHvgw

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Forensic OSINT Chrome Extension: Full Walkthrough (Captures, Cases & Court-Ready Reports)

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OSINT Techniques | Ritu Gill @osinttechniques.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Have you signed up for our OSINT newsletter yet? The Friday 5 yet comes out on Fridays. We share the insights that we see from the OSINT landscape from the previous week! Sign up below and never miss an issue. www.forensicosint.com/newsletter

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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Google Earth, a tool often used as a source of satellite imagery to verify photos and videos, has added a feature that allows you to alter satellite imagery with AI, for reasons. blog.google/products-and...

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Transform any place with Nano Banana in Google Earth

Custom images — generated from Google Earth satellite, aerial, and 3D imagery — help you redesign any location.

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OSINT Techniques | Ritu Gill @osinttechniques.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

I put together a practical OSINT OPSEC guide based on the habits I actually use. It’s free to read and includes a print-ready checklist. www.forensicosint.com/osint-opsec-...

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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 16/07/2026

Bellingcat and @thepress.co.nz have uncovered a series of links between a New Zealand-based man and the adult forum LeakedBB – a site with over 2.3 million registered users, including some who distributed leaked nude photos and videos. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/07...

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The Crypto Entrepreneur Linked to a Forum Trading in ‘Leaked’ Nudes

Two days after we reached out to crypto start-up founder Jitendra Maharaj about his apparent connections to LeakedBB, the site went offline.

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OSINT Techniques | Ritu Gill @osinttechniques.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

I put together a practical OSINT OPSEC guide based on the habits I actually use. It’s free to read and includes a print-ready checklist. www.forensicosint.com/osint-opsec-...

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OSINT Techniques | Ritu Gill @osinttechniques.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

They passed the interview, background check, and got paid—while working for Pyongyang. Nicole Perlroth explains how DPRK operatives land remote IT jobs, the red flags teams miss, and how to stop them before day one. 🎧 Listen: open.spotify.com/show/1xFnf1R...

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OSINT Techniques | Ritu Gill @osinttechniques.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Wrote about something I've been watching for a while: OSINT is growing up. Past the hobbyist era -> real certification standards, the UN-backed Berkeley Protocol as an ethics baseline & OSINT getting formally recognized as a profession rather than a side skill. osmosisassociation.org/osint-is-gro...

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OSINT Is Growing Up - OSMOSIS

Industry Perspective OSINT Is Growing Up: How Our Field Is Maturing Into a Real Profession Capability arrived first. Then governance caught up. Now institutions are following. OSMOSIS President Ritu G...

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OSINT Techniques | Ritu Gill @osinttechniques.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

✅ Already on the list? Open this week's Friday 5 email. The entry form is inside. Add your name, and you are in the draw. ✅ Not subscribed yet? Sign up for the newsletter before Wednesday, and we will send you the registration link for this week's draw.

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OSINT Techniques | Ritu Gill @osinttechniques.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

This week, two Friday 5 readers win a Forensic OSINT challenge coin and a matching sticker pack. Both carry our OSINT Sock Puppet. 2 ways to get in, and both are free:

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OSINT Techniques | Ritu Gill @osinttechniques.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

The real value of a conference isn’t only what happens on stage… It’s what happens between sessions. One conversation can spark an idea, create an opportunity, lead to a mentorship, or open a door you never expected.

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OSINT Techniques | Ritu Gill @osinttechniques.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

I’m excited to be presenting in Amsterdam this June! If you work in OSINT, this event is definitely worth checking out. Looking forward to seeing familiar faces and reconnecting with awesome people in the community.

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OSINT Techniques | Ritu Gill @osinttechniques.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

I’m going to be at OSMOSISCon and you should come hang out! It’s happening May 31 to June 2 in Bonita Springs. I also have a VIP code you can use for a discount: OS26VIP WILL GET 20% off in person or virtual. Grab your ticket here: l.osmosisinstitute.org/2026-confere... Let me know if you’re coming!

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OSINT Techniques | Ritu Gill @osinttechniques.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Did you see our #OSINT Challenge Coin? It’s our little tribute to the classic “sock puppet” — an anonymous research persona investigators use to observe and investigate quietly.

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OSINT Techniques | Ritu Gill @osinttechniques.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

We just released a free OSINT toolkit for investigators. IP Lookup (VPN/proxy detection + court-ready PDF) Username Search (600+ sites) Domain-to-IP with security scoring Email Header Analyzer Image EXIF Reader Timestamp Decoder Try instantly. Free account for ongoing access. No search data tracked

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OSINT Techniques | Ritu Gill @osinttechniques.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Important research on threats facing diaspora communities in Canada.

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OSINT Techniques | Ritu Gill @osinttechniques.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

A powerful look at transnational repression in Canada 🇨🇦 and its impact on democracy by Phil Gurski and Marie Lamensch. migsinstitute.org/wp-content/u...

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

You have to read this. Firsthand affidavit from one of the women who was there and recording the video. She talks about how Alex Pretti was directing traffic when she arrived. She watched him be killed in front of her. She's afraid to go home, worried she'll be arrested.

1. I am a resident of the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota. I am over 18 years of age. I am a children's entertainer who specializes in face painting.
2. On Saturday, January 24, 2026, at about 8:50 am, I was getting ready to go to work when I heard whistles outside. I knew the whistles meant that ICE agents were in the area, so I decided to check it out on my way to work. I've been involved in observing in my community because it is so important to document what ICE is doing to my neighbors. Connecting to your local community and knowing who your neighbors are is something I profoundly value.
3. I drove to Nicollet Ave. and 26th where I could hear the whistles coming from. I turned south onto Nicollet. There were already several ICE agents there and they'd set up a sort of vehicle convoy on Nicollet and 28th. There were also about 15 observers there, recording and observing ICE.
4. I saw ICE agents surrounding cars and punching car windows. I also saw them stopping vehicles further down Nicollet, so I backed up because I didn't feel safe continuing on.
5. I noticed a man sort of acting to help traffic move more smoothly. He helped me find a place to park. I got out with my whistle and my camera. I went over to him and said something like, "I'm going to film and use my whistle."
6. It seemed like most ICE activity was happening a little farther down the street from us, near 27th. Someone was being thrown to the ground.

7. I started recording. There was an agent by a car across the street. Two observers were a few feet away from the agent, blowing their whistles. One was wearing a backpack.
8. I and the man who was observing and helping direct traffic were standing in the street. There was a phone in the man's hand recording a video.
9. An agent approached and asked us to back up, so I moved slowly back onto the sidewalk.
10. The man stayed in the street, filming as the other observers I mentioned earlier were being forced backward by another ICE agent threatening them with pepper spray. The man went closer to support them as they got threatened, just with his camera out. I didn't see him reach for or hold a gun.
11. Then the ICE agent shoved one of the other observers to the ground. Then he started pepper spraying all three of them directly in the face and all over. The man with the phone put his hands above his head and the agent sprayed him again and pushed him.
12. Then the man tried to help up the woman the ICE agent had shoved to the ground. The ICE agents just kept spraying. More agents came over and grabbed the man who was still trying to help the woman get up. All three of the observers looked to have been badly affected by the pepper spray. I could feel the pepper spray in my eyes.

13. The agents pulled the man on the ground. I didn't see him touch any of them-he wasn't even turned toward them. It didn't look like he was trying to resist, just trying to help the woman up. I didn't see him with a gun. They threw him to the ground. Four or five agents had him on the ground and they just started shooting him. They shot him so many times.
14.1 don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him.
15. The video I recorded of what happened accurately depicts the events leading up to the agents shooting him and several minutes afterwards. The video is attached as Exhibit 1.
16. I have read the statement from DHS about what happened and it is wrong. The man did not approach the agents with a gun. He approached them with a camera. He was just trying to help a woman get up and they took him to the ground.
17. I feel afraid. Only hours have passed since they shot a man right in front me and I don't feel like I can go home because I heard agents were looking for me. I don't know what the agents will do when they find me. I do know that they're not telling the truth about what happened. I've heard that other witnesses might have been arrested and taken to the Whipple Building.
18. I am disgusted and gutted at how they are treating my neighbors and my state. I keep alternating between crying and feeling determined it is important to remember the value of documenting injustice. We show up for the people who need us to bear

witness, because it can't just be one group of people bearing the brunt of their tyranny. This is a struggle to protect our freedom and democracy, those things are on the line. He lost his life for those values.
I declare under penalty of perjury that everything I have stated in this document is true and correct.

Dated and signed on Jan 24, 2026 in Hennepin County, State of Minnesota.

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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Just seen Grok putting the body of the victim of the ICE shooting in Minneapolis into a bikini. Digital corpse desecration now available to the public.

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OSINT Techniques | Ritu Gill @osinttechniques.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

A little snow for contrast ❄️☀️ One of the cool challenge coins I received this year. Grateful to meet others at conferences throughout the year. Thanks, FDLE Miami!

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OSINT Techniques | Ritu Gill @osinttechniques.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

New OSINT survey — we need to hear from the OSINT community! Your insights will help us understand how OSINT is really being used in the workplace, including the roles, responsibilities, challenges, and day-to-day realities practitioners face.

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OSINT Techniques | Ritu Gill @osinttechniques.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

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OSINT Techniques | Ritu Gill @osinttechniques.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

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OSINT Techniques | Ritu Gill @osinttechniques.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

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OSINT Techniques | Ritu Gill @osinttechniques.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

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OSINT Techniques | Ritu Gill @osinttechniques.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐖𝐞𝐛 𝐄𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐎𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐓 We just published a new guide on how to securely capture evidence from the Dark Web 🥷 If you need to capture .onion content while keeping it reliable for casework, this guide will help you do it the right way. www.forensicosint.com/tor

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OSINT Techniques | Ritu Gill @osinttechniques.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Had an amazing experience presenting in my hometown of Vancouver. The Official Cybersecurity Summit was a fantastic opportunity to connect with so many great people. #Vancouver #VancouverEvents #VancouverTech #Cybersecurity #OSINT

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OSINT Techniques | Ritu Gill @osinttechniques.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

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OSINT Techniques | Ritu Gill @osinttechniques.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

These 2 mindsets have been key — one keeps you pointed in the right direction, the other keeps you moving forward.

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OSINT Techniques | Ritu Gill @osinttechniques.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

In a recent talk, I shared career lessons on thriving in the OSINT space. 2 themes stood out from my journey: 1️⃣ Setting clear intentions and following them with action. 2️⃣ Letting consistency, not just motivation, be the driving force.

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