Organisation
organisation:black_cube
Israeli private intelligence company presented as conducting or commissioning surveillance and social-engineering operations.
Israeli private intelligence company presented as conducting or commissioning surveillance and social-engineering operations.
“Black Cube which is an Israeli intelligence company”
“Black Cube is a private intelligence company”
For-hire intelligence agency discussed in connection with spying on Citizen Lab researchers and lawyers representing spyware victims.
“Black Cube is just a for-hire spy agency”
| Direction | Predicate | Other entity | Origin | EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| outgoing | USES | compartmentalization | Explicit | 99 |
| outgoing | USES | phone geolocation tracking via reply messages | Explicit | 99 |
| incoming | ASSOCIATED_WITH | Igor | Explicit | 99 |
| incoming | ASSOCIATED_WITH | Roman Khaykin | Explicit | 99 |
| incoming | INVOLVES | Harvey Weinstein surveillance campaign | Explicit | 99 |
| incoming | INVOLVES | Black Cube operation against Citizen Lab | Explicit | 99 |
| incoming | MEMBER_OF | Aharon Almog-Assoulin | Attributed | 99 |
| incoming | TARGETS | John Scott-Railton | Explicit | 100 |
Igor ASSOCIATED_WITH Black Cube
Igor says he and his friend worked as subcontractors for Black Cube, although he initially did not know the client was Black Cube.
Explicit Confidence 98% · Igor EP 99 Details
“We were working for Black Cube which is an Israeli intelligence company.”
Roman Khaykin ASSOCIATED_WITH Black Cube
Roman Khaykin was contracted by Black Cube and managed the New York surveillance work.
Explicit Confidence 96% · Jack Rhysider EP 99 Details
“it was this Khaykin guy who was being contracted by Black Cube”
Black Cube USES compartmentalization
Igor describes Black Cube as operating on a compartmentalized basis and withholding names and sources from field personnel.
Explicit Confidence 97% · Igor EP 99 Details
“Black Cube is a private intelligence company, so they operate in a compartmentalized kind of basis.”
Black Cube USES phone geolocation tracking via reply messages
Black Cube used spam-like text messages whose yes-or-no replies returned the recipient's geolocation; Igor says this was not continuous tracking.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Igor EP 99 Details
“He replies yes or no, the geolocation gets received with the reply.”
Harvey Weinstein surveillance campaign INVOLVES Black Cube
The Harvey Weinstein surveillance campaign involved Black Cube, which Weinstein allegedly hired to investigate and discredit journalists and victims.
Explicit Confidence 98% · Jack Rhysider EP 99 Details
“Harvey Weinstein had hired Black Cube to spy on his victims”
Black Cube operation against Citizen Lab INVOLVES Black Cube
The operation against Citizen Lab involved Black Cube operatives and contractors.
Explicit Confidence 98% · Igor EP 99 Details
“I understand the agent is the operative from Black Cube”
Aharon Almog-Assoulin MEMBER_OF Black Cube
Uvda recognized Michel's photograph and identified him as someone who works for Black Cube.
Attributed Confidence 94% · Jack Rhysider EP 99 Details
“Uvda recognized the photo of Michel and was able to identify him as someone who works for Black Cube.”
John Scott-Railton TARGETS Black Cube
John and Jack state that Black Cube spies targeted John Scott-Railton in connection with Citizen Lab’s work on NSO.
Explicit Confidence 97% · Jack Rhysider EP 100 Details
“Black Cube spying on John Scott-Railton and Citizen Lab”