Person
person:john_scott_railton
Also: JSR, John
Senior researcher at Citizen Lab who investigated Dark Basin and its targeting infrastructure.
Senior researcher at Citizen Lab who investigated Dark Basin and its targeting infrastructure.
“I’m John Scott-Railton. I’m a senior researcher at Citizen Lab”
Citizen Lab researcher and investigative subject of a Black Cube operation.
“Then he showed me a picture of John Scott-Railton. He said, this is the target.”
“John works for Citizen Lab and does investigative work to try to uncover hacking campaigns.”
Senior researcher at Citizen Lab who discusses research into Pegasus and digital threats against civil society.
“I’m a senior researcher at the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto’s Munk School.”
Citizen Lab researcher who analyzed Predator and discussed the implications of mercenary spyware.
“This is John Scott-Railton.”
| Direction | Predicate | Other entity | Origin | EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| outgoing | MEMBER_OF | Citizen Lab | Explicit | 99 |
| outgoing | MEMBER_OF | Citizen Lab | Explicit | 100 |
| outgoing | USES | covert recording | Explicit | 99 |
| outgoing | TARGETS | Black Cube | Explicit | 100 |
| incoming | INVOLVES | Black Cube operation against Citizen Lab | Explicit | 99 |
Black Cube operation against Citizen Lab INVOLVES John Scott-Railton
John Scott-Railton was the target of the Black Cube operation involving the false Michel Lambert identity.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Igor EP 99 Details
“He said, this is the target. So, this is who’s gonna be at the meeting who Black Cube is targeting.”
John Scott-Railton MEMBER_OF Citizen Lab
John Scott-Railton works for Citizen Lab and conducts investigative research there.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 99 Details
“John works for Citizen Lab and does investigative work”
John Scott-Railton USES covert recording
John created and used a covert-camera necktie to record the meeting with the suspected operative, while also recording audio.
Explicit Confidence 99% · John Scott-Railton EP 99 Details
“create a reasonable approximation of a covert camera video necktie”
“he did manage to still record the audio”
John Scott-Railton MEMBER_OF Citizen Lab
John identifies himself as a senior researcher at Citizen Lab.
Explicit Confidence 99% · John Scott-Railton EP 100 Details
“I’m a senior researcher at the Citizen Lab”
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”