OSINT Investigation
Who’s Behind
Where technical measures cannot reach the root of the problem, and where organised infringement has crossed into criminal activity, the structure behind it requires a different approach.
Beyond the immediate technical response, these cases call for deeper work and a full analysis of the organised infringement behind them. We take each incident apart and read its DNA: how it was built, how it is connected, and who holds it together. We map the structure, and we document every finding.
This is where your guardians become your investigators.
When investigation is the route
Illegal IPTV operations
Subscription services running behind paywalls, private apps and similar closed environments, where infringing content and live broadcasts are distributed through closed systems. Unless it is supported by deep analysis and legal proceedings, enforcement alone does not resolve these cases. This is the point where the work has to turn to analysing the structure itself.
Live sports piracy networks
Where enforcement at technical level is limited during a broadcast and backup illegal streams keep the feed running without interruption. The expectation sits within the window of a live broadcast, while the operation behind it runs much deeper and persists well past the fixture. These cases call for more than responding to the moment: lasting results require mapping the network itself.
Sources beyond legal enforcement
Networks that do not respond to takedown notices and do not comply with them. Handled case by case, or treated as an entrenched operation that disregards takedown procedure entirely. This is the route for sources that have already proven non-compliant.
Cases entering legal proceedings
Where the decision has been made to begin legal action and documented evidence is required to support the case.
Deliverables and advisory
Case analysis
Every technical route is reviewed first, and the failure to comply is analysed on its own terms. From there the operation is examined in depth: how it was built, how it operates, and what keeps it running. Every trace and every clue it leaves behind is examined and assessed. The DNA of the case is drawn out.
Network mapping
The structure is brought fully into view: the technical infrastructure, the connections between operators, any payment channels involved, and the wider network they belong to. What appears as a single source is usually one node of something larger. Illegal structures are examined with care, through technical work and human intelligence together.
Documented evidence
Findings and tracing reports are recorded and preserved as evidence within the applicable legal frameworks, prepared for whichever jurisdiction you choose to bring them to. Every trace is checked, and confirmed information is compiled into verified datasets. Findings are corroborated and supported by evidence.
Action plan
Drawing on the network mapping and the findings, every available option is set out as a clear roadmap, including the actionable steps open to you. Each piece of evidence for documentation and each step proposed is checked against the regulations in force in the jurisdictions involved.
- Years of experience
- 13
- Pirated copies taken down
- 4M+
- Takedown success rate
- 96%
- Clients worldwide
- 50+
- Client countriesFrom North America to LATAM. Europe to MENA and Africa.
- 20+
Investigation scoping and case review.
A confidential discussion of the matter at hand, the route it warrants, and what a mapped result would establish. Not every case requires investigation, and we advise accordingly.