OSINT & Digital Footprint Analysis
Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) and Digital Footprint Analysis provide comprehensive insights into an individual’s or organisation’s online presence, reputation, and potential vulnerabilities. By examining publicly available data across open sources, social media, dark web, and digital networks, our Analysts uncover indicators of risk, misconduct, or reputational exposure that may not be visible through conventional due diligence.
This analysis supports decision-makers in identifying hidden connections, behavioural patterns, and adverse information that could impact business integrity, security, or compliance obligations.
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Who its valuable for
Organisations conducting background or integrity checks on senior personnel, counterparties, or investors
- Legal and compliance teams assessing exposure to reputational or cyber risk
- Financial institutions, professional services, or regulators evaluating “fit and proper” criteria
- Corporate security, investigations, and risk management professionals seeking digital intelligence
- Businesses monitoring online threats, impersonation, or data leakage
What We Cover
Our Digital Intelligence and OSINT Specialists apply advanced data collection and analysis techniques to provide actionable insights and risk awareness. This includes:
- Deep and surface web intelligence gathering to identify adverse information, associations, or undisclosed activities
- Digital footprint mapping of online identities, aliases, and potential conflicts of interest
- Dark web monitoring for data breaches, credential exposure, or illicit mentions
- Social media sentiment and behavioural analysis to assess online reputation, credibility, and consistency
- Network and relationship mapping revealing undisclosed connections, partnerships, or affiliations
- Cyber threat indicators related to identity theft, brand misuse, or insider risk
- Geo-specific open-source collection and multilingual verification of data
We consolidate these findings into an evidence-based report that helps clients assess digital integrity, mitigate reputational risk, and strengthen due diligence, compliance, and security strategies.
Insights & Case Studies
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Investigating Crypto Fraud: Asset Tracing & Recovery
Cryptocurrency is a type of digital asset that can be traded electronically. Often referred to as crypto, it is a virtual currency that uses cryptographic techniques to ensure secure transactions. Crypto wallets come in various forms, including hardware, software, and even paper. Most crypto operate on a blockchain, a decentralised public ledger that records all wallet transactions in a transparent and immutable manner. The ledger…
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Business Fraud: What it is and how to respond to it?
Business Fraud can be quite an elusive subject when it comes to its definition. Also known as corporate fraud, commercial fraud or organisational fraud, there is no single, universally accepted, legal definition of business fraud; therefore, as the ACFE agrees, it tends to mean different things to different stakeholders. That being said, for the sake of clarity, a working understanding of corporate fraud can be understood as illicit acts that look to manipulate or divert resources…
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Top 4 Business Use Cases: The Emerging Need for Comprehensive Due Diligence in 2026
In a world shaped by economic uncertainty, rapid digitalisation, and increasingly complex global regulations, organisations are facing new challenges in 2026. As we look at the past and current trends, it has made one thing clear: the importance of comprehensive due diligence has never been greater. Businesses are increasingly using it as a strategic tool.…
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London: Enhanced Due Diligence – AIM Listed Company
TenIntelligence were tasked by a Nominated Advisor to provide due diligence services on an individual being considered for a Board position. Our thorough desk-based research revealed that the Subject had misled the client regarding his previous experience, but otherwise had no adverse financial, regulatory, insolvency, sanction or media exposure.
Subsequent interviews with well-placed human sources revealed that the Subject had been accused of insider trading and defrauding their clients, and had behaved inappropriately towards colleagues.
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Security & Privacy Review – Breach
TenIntelligence recently performed a Cyber/Data security review of a client’s technology and security capabilities following a reported security breach. In order to provide assurance it met the extensive information security challenges for the digital age of business, our consultants performed penetration testing analysis, cyber security systems evaluation and an assessment of information security procedures. The incident itself was a targeted phishing campaign, followed up with social engineering of several team members over a period of months, resulting in the change of supplier bank accounts details, allowing the perpetrator the mechanism to obtain funds by way of fraud.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our investigations cover regulatory standing, sanctions, litigation, employment, education, financial records, and reputational checks across jurisdictions.
Typically, 5–15 business days depending on jurisdiction, complexity, and the availability of records.
Yes. All our checks are conducted in line with data protection regulations and local privacy laws.
Yes. We conduct independent interviews with industry peers and former colleagues, ensuring discretion while providing valuable insights.
Yes. Our team speaks multiple languages and works with trusted local partners to conduct research in native languages.