Welcome to OSINT Exercise #015!
Task briefing:
The image on the right is a screenshot taken from a CIA declassified document. It depicts a caption report of an undisclosed photo taken by an agent. The text mentions a telescope “being assembled at factory“.
Your task is to find:
a) A photo that matches the description on the caption report.
b) The exact location of where the telescope was placed once completed.
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Difficulty level:
Beginners: a) Medium, b) Hard
Experts: a) Easy, b) Medium
Solution and full walkthrough
Are you stuck?
That’s ok, it happens to us all. You can try again later or watch my detailed explanation on how to overcome all obstacles with an OSINT mindset. Next time you’ll know exactly what to do.
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List of walkthroughs created by the OSINT community for this exercise
- walnut – “Challenge to “OSINT Exercise #015–
- [ES] Enyomir – “Solución al ejercicio 015 del Blog de OSINT de SofÃa Santos.” â
- Legion Soul – “OSINT Exercise #015“
- Cat Soup – “To Infinity and Beyond: Sofia Santos OSINT Exercise #015” â
- Omid Sobhani – “Germany — Deciphering CIA’s Classified Document from Cold War“
- Tomi McCluskey – “Gralhix Exercise #015“
- Ragmthy – “OSINT Exercise 015“
- The Yellow Bookcase – “Gralhix OSINT exercise #015“
- Victor Mwai – “OSINT(Exercise 15)“
- Dam Coffee – “Gralhix Exercise #015“
- Cyber-Jot – “Sofia Santos’s OSINT Exercise #015“
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You can read more about the reasoning behind my decision in blog post: “Two Years of OSINT Exercises: The Importance of Community Learning.”
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