hakan
@hatr.bsky.social
reporter covering cyber (both crime and state-sponsored) for Der Spiegel and ZDF, short overview at https://linktr.ee/hakantanriverdi, Signal: hakan.25
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hakan
@hatr.bsky.social
· Mar 1
If you've been following #BlackBasta (and the recent leak), this thread might be of interest.
Last December, out of the blue, a source reached out to me (and, as I was to find out, to @valerymarchive.bsky.social as well) offering to doxx the leader of that ransomware-operation, known as "tramp".
Last December, out of the blue, a source reached out to me (and, as I was to find out, to @valerymarchive.bsky.social as well) offering to doxx the leader of that ransomware-operation, known as "tramp".
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For this week's newsletter: a lightweight tool to search through the Epstein-files. Since I had a hard time learning python (couldn't figure out what to use it for), it's geared towards people who are in a similar position. It's a copy-and-pasteable walkthrough
buttondown.com/readwrite/ar...
buttondown.com/readwrite/ar...
Edition 9 – Searching through the Epstein files – here's how
Hey there, Hakan here. My main roadblock when trying to learn Python was that I never knew what I could use it for. So I would learn how to loop from numbers...
buttondown.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:37 PM
For this week's newsletter: a lightweight tool to search through the Epstein-files. Since I had a hard time learning python (couldn't figure out what to use it for), it's geared towards people who are in a similar position. It's a copy-and-pasteable walkthrough
buttondown.com/readwrite/ar...
buttondown.com/readwrite/ar...
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China’s senior-most general is accused of leaking information about the country’s nuclear-weapons program to the U.S. and accepting bribes for official acts. 🔗: on.wsj.com/49E5k6k
January 26, 2026 at 8:53 PM
China’s senior-most general is accused of leaking information about the country’s nuclear-weapons program to the U.S. and accepting bribes for official acts. 🔗: on.wsj.com/49E5k6k
For this week's newsletter: a lightweight tool to search through the Epstein-files. Since I had a hard time learning python (couldn't figure out what to use it for), it's geared towards people who are in a similar position. It's a copy-and-pasteable walkthrough
buttondown.com/readwrite/ar...
buttondown.com/readwrite/ar...
Edition 9 – Searching through the Epstein files – here's how
Hey there, Hakan here. My main roadblock when trying to learn Python was that I never knew what I could use it for. So I would learn how to loop from numbers...
buttondown.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:37 PM
For this week's newsletter: a lightweight tool to search through the Epstein-files. Since I had a hard time learning python (couldn't figure out what to use it for), it's geared towards people who are in a similar position. It's a copy-and-pasteable walkthrough
buttondown.com/readwrite/ar...
buttondown.com/readwrite/ar...
"Device in restricted region: Locale == 'US' || 'IL'"
Real ransomware operators inadvertently telling you where they're from, only for Predator spyware
www.jamf.com/blog/predato...
Real ransomware operators inadvertently telling you where they're from, only for Predator spyware
www.jamf.com/blog/predato...
January 26, 2026 at 6:29 AM
"Device in restricted region: Locale == 'US' || 'IL'"
Real ransomware operators inadvertently telling you where they're from, only for Predator spyware
www.jamf.com/blog/predato...
Real ransomware operators inadvertently telling you where they're from, only for Predator spyware
www.jamf.com/blog/predato...
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“Everyone should be allowed to carry a gun for their safety but the government can murder you in the street if you have a gun” is an incredible endpoint for the conservative moment
January 24, 2026 at 5:48 PM
“Everyone should be allowed to carry a gun for their safety but the government can murder you in the street if you have a gun” is an incredible endpoint for the conservative moment
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Here is our synced video of three angles. We do have the 4th angle as well. We are continuing to analyze all the footage as it becomes available.
We’ve placed the available videos of the shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis today into the same synchronised timeline and are continuing to analyse further.
January 24, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Here is our synced video of three angles. We do have the 4th angle as well. We are continuing to analyze all the footage as it becomes available.
"A cottage industry of lawyers, lobbyists and consultants with close ties to Trump has sprung up to help people and companies seek leniency, often by arguing they had been victims of political persecution by the Biden administration."
www.propublica.org/article/bitc...
www.propublica.org/article/bitc...
How “Bitcoin Jesus” Avoided Prison, Thanks to One of the “Friends of Trump”
Billionaire fugitive Roger Ver was facing federal criminal charges until he sought the services of a select club of President Donald Trump’s former personal attorneys who have easy access to top Justi...
www.propublica.org
January 23, 2026 at 11:44 AM
"A cottage industry of lawyers, lobbyists and consultants with close ties to Trump has sprung up to help people and companies seek leniency, often by arguing they had been victims of political persecution by the Biden administration."
www.propublica.org/article/bitc...
www.propublica.org/article/bitc...
Darker skin colour, changing facial expression from composed to crying, straight from the White House.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
White House posts digitally altered image of woman arrested after ICE protest
Guardian analysis shows images are the same, with Nekima Levy Armstrong looking composed in original but sobbing after alteration
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Darker skin colour, changing facial expression from composed to crying, straight from the White House.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Die Firma eines US-Milliardärs und Trump-Buddys hat nach @papertrailmedia.de & @spiegel.de-Informationen Teile von Deutschlands Treibstofflogistik übernommen, inklusive Zugang zu Nato-Flughäfen und Pipelines. Das Wirtschaftsministerium erlaubt den Deal unter Auflagen. www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft...
(S+) Kelcy Warren: Trump-Vertrauter kauft sich in Deutschlands Energieversorgung ein
Ein US-Milliardär hat nach SPIEGEL-Informationen Teile von Deutschlands Treibstofflogistik übernommen, inklusive Zugang zu Nato-Flughäfen und Pipelines. Das Wirtschaftsministerium erlaubt den Deal unt...
www.spiegel.de
January 22, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Die Firma eines US-Milliardärs und Trump-Buddys hat nach @papertrailmedia.de & @spiegel.de-Informationen Teile von Deutschlands Treibstofflogistik übernommen, inklusive Zugang zu Nato-Flughäfen und Pipelines. Das Wirtschaftsministerium erlaubt den Deal unter Auflagen. www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft...
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"Two members of Elon Musk’s DOGE team working at the Social Security Administration were secretly in touch with an advocacy group seeking to “overturn election results in certain states,” and one signed an agreement that may have involved using Social Security data to match state voter rolls..."
If anyone has any information on the identity of the "advocacy group tyring to overturn election results in certain states” and who were secretly in contact with DOGE, my Signal is DavidGilbert.01
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Trump administration concedes DOGE team may have misused Social Security data
Some DOGE personnel had more access to data than previously acknowledged, according to a court filing.
www.politico.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:14 PM
"Two members of Elon Musk’s DOGE team working at the Social Security Administration were secretly in touch with an advocacy group seeking to “overturn election results in certain states,” and one signed an agreement that may have involved using Social Security data to match state voter rolls..."
In this weeks newsletter, @jls.bsky.social describes how to process 100,000 photos without looking at them. No graphic material is included, but the theme may be unsettling.
I‘m always amazed by Jan, and if you read this, you’ll know why
buttondown.com/readwrite/ar...
I‘m always amazed by Jan, and if you read this, you’ll know why
buttondown.com/readwrite/ar...
Edition 8 - Dealing with 100,000 horrible pictures for the Damascus Dossier
Hi! This newsletter is a bit different, because it will also published as a blog post over at DARC, Jan's company. So whenever it says 'we' just imagine it...
buttondown.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:40 PM
In this weeks newsletter, @jls.bsky.social describes how to process 100,000 photos without looking at them. No graphic material is included, but the theme may be unsettling.
I‘m always amazed by Jan, and if you read this, you’ll know why
buttondown.com/readwrite/ar...
I‘m always amazed by Jan, and if you read this, you’ll know why
buttondown.com/readwrite/ar...
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This is the guy arrested in Armenia in June 2024 that called Russian officials and requested a "green corridor" home
eumostwanted.eu#/nefedov-ole...
eumostwanted.eu#/nefedov-ole...
About a year ago we published a story on Black Basta and the alleged leader of the gang, called Oleg N. He managed to escape after being presented to a judge
Today, LEA agencies announced having searched two homes of Black Basta operators in Ukraine. For Oleg, there's a "Wanted" poster
Today, LEA agencies announced having searched two homes of Black Basta operators in Ukraine. For Oleg, there's a "Wanted" poster
January 15, 2026 at 2:33 PM
This is the guy arrested in Armenia in June 2024 that called Russian officials and requested a "green corridor" home
eumostwanted.eu#/nefedov-ole...
eumostwanted.eu#/nefedov-ole...
About a year ago we published a story on Black Basta and the alleged leader of the gang, called Oleg N. He managed to escape after being presented to a judge
Today, LEA agencies announced having searched two homes of Black Basta operators in Ukraine. For Oleg, there's a "Wanted" poster
Today, LEA agencies announced having searched two homes of Black Basta operators in Ukraine. For Oleg, there's a "Wanted" poster
January 15, 2026 at 1:52 PM
About a year ago we published a story on Black Basta and the alleged leader of the gang, called Oleg N. He managed to escape after being presented to a judge
Today, LEA agencies announced having searched two homes of Black Basta operators in Ukraine. For Oleg, there's a "Wanted" poster
Today, LEA agencies announced having searched two homes of Black Basta operators in Ukraine. For Oleg, there's a "Wanted" poster
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WSJ scoop: "President Trump criticized a group of U.S. attorneys at a White House event last week, calling them weak and complaining they weren't moving fast enough to prosecute his favored targets." www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Exclusive | Trump Blasted Federal Prosecutors at White House Event, Calling Them Weak
The president criticized a group of U.S. attorneys at a photo shoot, a day before the Federal Reserve subpoenas.
www.wsj.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:27 PM
WSJ scoop: "President Trump criticized a group of U.S. attorneys at a White House event last week, calling them weak and complaining they weren't moving fast enough to prosecute his favored targets." www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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WSJ opinion page yesterday: The U.S. attorney subpoena to Jerome Powell was beyond dumb. "Trump would do himself and the country a big favor by firing those responsible for this fiasco."
"Those responsible." Hmmm, now let's see what the WSJ newsroom is reporting today 👇🏼
"Those responsible." Hmmm, now let's see what the WSJ newsroom is reporting today 👇🏼
January 13, 2026 at 9:27 PM
WSJ opinion page yesterday: The U.S. attorney subpoena to Jerome Powell was beyond dumb. "Trump would do himself and the country a big favor by firing those responsible for this fiasco."
"Those responsible." Hmmm, now let's see what the WSJ newsroom is reporting today 👇🏼
"Those responsible." Hmmm, now let's see what the WSJ newsroom is reporting today 👇🏼
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preview says 3, as of now the headline is updated to 6
January 13, 2026 at 6:24 PM
preview says 3, as of now the headline is updated to 6
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NEW: Completely unredacted Flock audit logs have been released to the public by numerous police departments and in some cases include details on millions of Flock license plate searches made by thousands of police departments from around the country.
Police Unmask Millions of Surveillance Targets Because of Flock Redaction Error
Flock is going after a website called HaveIBeenFlocked.com that has collated public records files released by police.
www.404media.co
January 13, 2026 at 4:12 PM
NEW: Completely unredacted Flock audit logs have been released to the public by numerous police departments and in some cases include details on millions of Flock license plate searches made by thousands of police departments from around the country.
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Musk publicly endorsing KKK ideology.
January 13, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Musk publicly endorsing KKK ideology.
"A lot of the rental cars around here have been used by ICE,” one of the volunteers told us, before using a walkie talkie to tell other volunteers to stand down and stop monitoring our car."
www.garbageday.email/p/we-re-all-...
www.garbageday.email/p/we-re-all-...
We're all just content for ICE
Four days on the ground in Minneapolis
www.garbageday.email
January 13, 2026 at 9:35 AM
"A lot of the rental cars around here have been used by ICE,” one of the volunteers told us, before using a walkie talkie to tell other volunteers to stand down and stop monitoring our car."
www.garbageday.email/p/we-re-all-...
www.garbageday.email/p/we-re-all-...
„In a hyper-capitalist culture optimised for skimming and distraction, the ability to sit still with a novel is both subversive and truly gratifying“
www.ft.com/content/da33...
www.ft.com/content/da33...
Why men should really be reading more fiction
Novels require a kind of attention that the modern world is steadily eroding
www.ft.com
January 12, 2026 at 4:47 PM
„In a hyper-capitalist culture optimised for skimming and distraction, the ability to sit still with a novel is both subversive and truly gratifying“
www.ft.com/content/da33...
www.ft.com/content/da33...
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Today, in a message shared w me from a law-enforcement-only forum, a sheriff’s detective says he was tasked with monitoring OSINT ahead of an ICE protest and is crowdsourcing activist “groups and specific channels” to track from other cops nationwide
Local protests, national surveillance networks
Local protests, national surveillance networks
January 11, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Today, in a message shared w me from a law-enforcement-only forum, a sheriff’s detective says he was tasked with monitoring OSINT ahead of an ICE protest and is crowdsourcing activist “groups and specific channels” to track from other cops nationwide
Local protests, national surveillance networks
Local protests, national surveillance networks
„Ross moving in front of the vehicle … which … agents say they are trained not to do“
„If agents box in a target, the vehicles should be bumper to bumper, with no room for the suspect to drive away.
„But in 3 of the 4 shootings, agents left room for the vehicle to flee“
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
„If agents box in a target, the vehicles should be bumper to bumper, with no room for the suspect to drive away.
„But in 3 of the 4 shootings, agents left room for the vehicle to flee“
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
Videos Show How ICE Vehicle Stops Can Escalate to Shootings
A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July.
www.wsj.com
January 10, 2026 at 6:56 PM
„Ross moving in front of the vehicle … which … agents say they are trained not to do“
„If agents box in a target, the vehicles should be bumper to bumper, with no room for the suspect to drive away.
„But in 3 of the 4 shootings, agents left room for the vehicle to flee“
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
„If agents box in a target, the vehicles should be bumper to bumper, with no room for the suspect to drive away.
„But in 3 of the 4 shootings, agents left room for the vehicle to flee“
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
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Preventing the sharing of sexualised images of children is “censorship” according to Elon Musk.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Musk says X outcry is 'excuse for censorship'
The government is urging Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 10, 2026 at 5:51 AM
Preventing the sharing of sexualised images of children is “censorship” according to Elon Musk.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"They sold their principles for power, and now they don’t even control their own companies. Welcome to gangster tech regulation!"
www.theverge.com/policy/85990...
www.theverge.com/policy/85990...
Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai are cowards
Once you’ve traded your principles for proximity to power, do you even run your own company?
www.theverge.com
January 10, 2026 at 11:16 AM
"They sold their principles for power, and now they don’t even control their own companies. Welcome to gangster tech regulation!"
www.theverge.com/policy/85990...
www.theverge.com/policy/85990...
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Nach unserer #WorldofPain-Recherche meldete sich ein Arzt mit einem Anliegen: Schaut euch diesen Fall an, denn die Behörden tun es scheinbar nicht. Das haben wir gemacht - und weitere Problemfälle gefunden, um die sich Ärztekammern & Approbationsbehörden wenig scheren. www.spiegel.de/panorama/feh...
(S+) Operation »grob fehlerhaft« – wenn schlechte Mediziner trotzdem weiterarbeiten
Ein Münchner Zahnarzt verabreicht hohe Dosen Morphin, ein verurteilter Gynäkologe mit Berufsverbot behandelt wieder Patientinnen. Recherchen zeigen, wie wenig sich Ärztekammern um ihre Problemfälle sc...
www.spiegel.de
January 9, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Nach unserer #WorldofPain-Recherche meldete sich ein Arzt mit einem Anliegen: Schaut euch diesen Fall an, denn die Behörden tun es scheinbar nicht. Das haben wir gemacht - und weitere Problemfälle gefunden, um die sich Ärztekammern & Approbationsbehörden wenig scheren. www.spiegel.de/panorama/feh...