This photo shows an account that's been hacked to remotely activate the camera.
But in this case, the author of the intrusion is not a government or hacktivist; it's an open-source intelligence company you've probably never heard of.
#Thread on #StoryKillers part VII (1/8) ⤵️
But in this case, the author of the intrusion is not a government or hacktivist; it's an open-source intelligence company you've probably never heard of.
#Thread on #StoryKillers part VII (1/8) ⤵️
Hidden in a trove of Colombian military docs leaked to @FbdnStories by #Guacamaya, we discovered a brochure for a powerful social media surveillance tool.
Its capacities include influence operations, mass geolocation of targets and even automated phishing campaigns. (2/8)
Its capacities include influence operations, mass geolocation of targets and even automated phishing campaigns. (2/8)
The leaked brochure highlights use-case examples that demonstrate targeting of activists and journalists.
We linked the brochure to S2T Unlocking Cyberspace, an open-source intelligence company with current and former offices in Singapore, Sri Lanka, the UK and Israel. (3/8)
We linked the brochure to S2T Unlocking Cyberspace, an open-source intelligence company with current and former offices in Singapore, Sri Lanka, the UK and Israel. (3/8)
This company, we determined through concordant trade data, appears to have sold its tool to Bangladesh's intelligence services in early 2022. Other possible clients include military agencies in India, a Turkish political party and a Malaysian businessman. (4/8)
The tool was pitched to the Military Forces of Colombia in early 2022. Other leaked documents show how Colombian intelligence agencies met with 7 OSINT firms in early 2022, including Voyager Labs, a company whose tools were previously used to target Colombian journalists. (5/8)
The 93-page brochure includes detailed graphics on how the tool can be used for target selection and eventual #surveillance.
One "target report" shows an Israel-based former journalist. (6/8)
One "target report" shows an Israel-based former journalist. (6/8)
Experts agreed the proposed capacities surpass traditional OSINT operations and can potentially be used as a powerful mass surveillance tool.
"We really need to pay attention to this because there is a high risk of it being abused all around the world," @tenacioustek said. (7/8)
"We really need to pay attention to this because there is a high risk of it being abused all around the world," @tenacioustek said. (7/8)
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