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Hunchly

Definition

Browser-based case-management tool for OSINT. Captures every page visited as a hashed snapshot, builds the case dossier and produces a court-ready report. The standard tool for OSINT chain of custody.

Related terms

API-Based Collection
Acquisition via the platform's official API: X v2 API, Meta Graph API, LinkedIn API. Requires a developer account, often paid tiers, and...
Direct Collection (With Login)
Acquisition using the subject's account credentials or a session cookie lifted from a seized device. Requires legal authorisation under BNSS Section 91...
Direct Collection (Without Login)
Acquisition of a target's public profile content using no credentials. The page is served to anyone. Limited to whatever the privacy settings...
Indirect Collection
Deriving evidence from interconnected accounts (mutual friends, tagged content, common groups) rather than the target's own profile. Powerful when the target's account...
OSINT
Open-Source Intelligence. Investigation using publicly available sources: social media, satellite imagery, news archives, public databases. In deepfake casework, OSINT corroborates or contradicts...

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