What can you uncover with nothing more than a laptop, an internet connection, and a healthy dose of curiosity?


In this episode of Due Diligence Download, Sylwia and Amritha dive into the fascinating world of Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) with investigator and educator Alicja Pawłowska. From tracking fake baby food gangs and Russian doxxing sites to busting myths about what OSINT really is (hint: it’s not “just Googling”), Alicja shares incredible stories from the field and a few that sound straight out of a spy novel.


We unpack the differences between OSINT and HUMINT, explore where the two overlap, and talk about the ethical red lines every investigator should know. Plus: how social media, satellite imagery, and AI are transforming modern investigations, and what skills will define the next generation of digital sleuths.


Resources & Links
Alicja’s newsletter: https://www.alicjapawlowska.com/
Alicja's investigations:

https://vsquare.org/crossing-nato-lines-tracing-the-arson-sabotage-russia-gru-explosive-parcel-bombs/
https://vsquare.org/doxing-private-data-russian-weapon-ukraine-central-europe-poland-slovakia-attacks/


Financial Crime Book Club: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12636333/
https://www.bellingcat.com/
https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/categories/geolocation
https://thecwa.co.uk/read-of-the-month/the-thief-the-wife-and-the-canoe-by-david-leigh/
https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/24_0117_ope_resources-for-individuals-on-the-threat-of-doxing-508.pdf
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/13/us-teachers-targeted-by-far-right-in-doxxing-after-charlie-kirks-death
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/mar/28/skripals-poisoned-from-front-door-of-salisbury-home-police-say
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd62v890l5qo
https://www.bellingcat.com/resources/2020/12/14/navalny-fsb-methodology/

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