Geolocation with Huntintel.io

Jeff Minakata

Geolocation still plays a critical role in terms of investigations (OSINT, journalism, law enforcement, etc.). Being able to determine and place an individual or individuals in a location and tie them to a time, day, and/or an event helped investigators in such cases as identifying Capital rioters, hate group members, and other potentially dangerous situations. HuntIntel is a tool that, while in its early stages, shows promise in terms of making geolocation easier.

Figure 1. HuntIntel.io logo

Figure 2. HuntIntel main page

As we head to the main website (the link is included in the On the web section) we can test the site using the free trial that, fortunately, does not require a credit card. To get started, click the Start Free Trial to start your free 7-day trial period.

Figure 3. Location tools

The main page is broken up into two sections, the sidebar or My Intel (which we will look at in a moment) and the lower section, which contains the Location Tools. We can begin by clicking the arrow to begin our search.

Figure 4. Location request

The next screen will bring up a map along with a notification that we must select a location that we wish to search, we can do this by clicking on any point on the map provided.