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We're a nonprofit organization with a mission to defeat the illicit networks that threaten global peace and security. RT ≠ endorsement. Learn more at https://c4ads.org/.

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C4ADS @c4ads.org · Jul 31

From uncovering illicit networks to tracing financial flows, strong investigations demand more than access — they demand tools that keep up. So we built our own.

Introducing Horizons: a platform by investigators, for investigators. 1/4 🧵

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Introducing Horizons: A Revolutionary Investigative Platform Built to Solve Global Challenges

On Thursday, July 31, 2025, C4ADS publicly launched Horizons — our flagship investigative platform designed by investigators, for investigators. We’re excited to provide access to the platform for…

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C4ADS @c4ads.org · 23h

Interested in exploring these patterns or accessing this data yourself? Contact us to explore how C4ADS tools can support your analysis, and check out the C4ADS Wildlife Seizure Dashboard at the link below!

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C4ADS @c4ads.org · 23h

Their analysis shows that traffickers don’t operate randomly —they strategically exploit network centrality and weak oversight to move illicit goods. Our Intercepted report shows a similar trend in maritime seizures —while small in number, they often represent the largest volumes by weight or value.

C4ADS @c4ads.org · 23h

In their recent @naturecomms article, Hannah Murray, Meredith L. Gore and Bistra Dilkina leverage data from our Wildlife Seizure Dashboard to map and model illicit trafficking networks.🧵 1/3

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Encoding and decoding illegal wildlife trade networks reveals key airport characteristics and undetected hotspots - Communications Earth & Environment

Machine learning methods enable the discovery of previously hidden illegal wildlife trade hotspots within global flight networks among high centrality airports.

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C4ADS @c4ads.org · 1d

Our hot take: the best investigative platforms don't just help you find data. They make that data actionable. That's the Horizons promise: bulk search and discovery → saved projects → team collaboration, all in one place.

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C4ADS @c4ads.org · 2d

And it gets better — the Dashboard also makes it possible for anyone to create customized and fully downloadable graphics and maps with regularly updated data. Check it out for yourself to see what you can find! 3/3

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C4ADS Wildlife Seizure Dashboard

The C4ADS Wildlife Seizure Dashboard provides advanced analysis of publicly reported global wildlife seizure data.

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C4ADS @c4ads.org · 2d

Our Wildlife Seizure Dashboard allows users to visualize 10+ years of data from 100+ jurisdictions with ease, spanning six categories — ivory, leopard, lion, pangolin, rhino horn, and tiger — and including filters to sort by jurisdiction, transportation method, and year. 2/3

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C4ADS @c4ads.org · 2d

This month, we’re spotlighting the data analysis tools our Wildlife Crimes team has created over the years for our partners. First up: the C4ADS Wildlife Seizure Dashboard, a powerful free public resource first launched in 2022. 🧵 1/3

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Sarah Kirchberger @sarahkirchberger.bsky.social · 12d

By the way: Ever wondered how China could develop EMALS (electromagnetic catapult launch system technology) nearly as fast as the USA (the original inventor of this tech) despite never having had steam catapults?

This 2019 report by C4ADS tells a fascinating story in one of the case studies…👉

Open Arms

Open Arms identifies 14 public indicators that regulators, investigators, and due diligence officers can use to evaluate the risk of exposure to China’s defense-industrial base through their relations...

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C4ADS @c4ads.org · 13d

ICYMI: Our analysis and data supported a recent @rferl.org.web.brid.gy investigation into how sanctioned Putin ally Sergei Chemezov lives in luxury in Dubai, using complex corporate ownership structures and shell companies to hide wealth.

From Sergei Titov 👇
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Investigation: A Putin Ally, Russia’s War Machine, And Luxury Villas In Dubai

Russian conglomerate Rostec makes many of the weapons of the war against Ukraine. Sergei Chemezov, its CEO and a Putin ally since their KGB days in East Germany, vacations with heads of Rostec…

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C4ADS @c4ads.org · 14d

ICYMI: We're proud to have contributed analytical support and satellite imagery to this report from Sudan Women Rights Action (SUWRA) on the devastating impact of the ongoing conflict on the Sudanese healthcare system.

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Report: Sudan: Healthcare Access Under Systemic Attacks

SUDANESE WOMEN RIGHTS ACTION

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C4ADS @c4ads.org · 15d

We're proud to see our Keeping the Lights On report mentioned — and Analyst Sara Nix quoted — in this recent @washingtonpost.com deep dive into the environmental and labor abuses prevalent in Chinese squid-fishing industry.

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C4ADS @c4ads.org · 16d

Last year, poachers killed at least 80 rhinos in Namibia and 420 in South Africa. In 2025, we’ve documented global seizures representing ~50 more deaths. #WorldRhinoDay is a reminder that disrupting trafficking networks is critical for saving this species — and so many more.

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Intercepted in Motion

In this update to our 2024 Intercepted issue brief, we analyze 386 global ivory, rhino horn, and pangolin product seizures that occurred in the 16 months following our last investigation — finding…

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C4ADS @c4ads.org · 20d

ICYMI: We’re proud to have supported this report from Sudan Women Rights Action (SUWRA) exploring the collapse of civic space in Sudan, combining 80+ testimonials with data from hundreds of arrests and human rights violations to map how the RSF and SAF target civil society.

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Report: Silenced: Closure of Civic Space in Sudan

SUDANESE WOMEN RIGHTS ACTION

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C4ADS @c4ads.org · 22d

Just one example of Horizons in action: Thanks to our OCR feature, we were able to quickly examine almost 5k images to map how diverted firearms move from manufacturers to criminal networks in Guatemala.

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C4ADS @c4ads.org · 22d

What is the human cost behind the cobalt powering your laptop, phone, and electric vehicles? In Cobalt Red, author Siddharth Kara sheds light on exploitation and human rights violations rampant in the mineral’s supply chain, and the effects of that illicit activity on the DRC.

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C4ADS @c4ads.org · 28d

ICYMI: We provided data for a recent @danwatch.dk investigation into a 2023 Mærsk shipment of ~160 tons of sodium cyanide to a Sudanese company tied to both of the nation's warring parties — months after the entity was sanctioned.

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Mærsk fragtede kemikalier til de krigende parter i Sudan

Et halvt år inde i Sudans krig leverede Mærsk knap 160 tons natriumcyanid til havnebyen Port Sudan. Modtageren var mineselskabet Sudamin Company, hvor begge kri

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C4ADS @c4ads.org · Sep 9

Our satellite data and analysis informed @SudanHRH’s report on 35k+ verified violations in Sudan from 2023 to 2025, exposing systematic patterns of abuse in the country.

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A Record of Violations in Sudan April 2023 – June 2025

Since the onset of the conflict in Sudan on April 15,2023, , local, regional and international actors have observed its fragmented and chaotic nature. Over the past 2 years, Sudan Human Rights Hub…

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C4ADS @c4ads.org · Sep 4

ICYMI: We’re featured in Irregular Warfare Initiative’s latest on how open-source intelligence is reshaping technological accessibility — exposing hidden networks with publicly available data and rigorous analysis.

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Democratized Intelligence: How Open-Source Intelligence is Reshaping Asymmetric Advantage

Open-source intelligence is reshaping warfare and global security. Learn how OSINT empowers non-state actors, challenges states, and changes narratives.

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C4ADS @c4ads.org · Sep 3

8 jurisdictions. 14 partners. 100+ investigations since 2023.

Horizons powers real results for our counter-wildlife trafficking community, helping us identify the patterns in this illicit activity that allow us to close enforcement gaps.

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C4ADS @c4ads.org · Sep 2

ICYMI: Analyst Omar Al-Ghusbi joined @npr.org to discuss how Russia has shifted from importing Iranian systems to mass producing its own — spotlighting our Airborne Axis report outlining the multi-billion-dollar deal that made this possible.

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How drones have become essential for both sides in the Russia-Ukraine war

Presidents Trump and Putin will be landing to discuss a possible end to Russia's war in Ukraine. A war that — at the moment — is not letting up. In fact, it's seen in increase in drone warfare.

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C4ADS @c4ads.org · Aug 28

ICYMI: We partnered with the @ayinnetwork.bsky.social to investigate how roughly 100 kg of Sudanese gold is smuggled into Egypt every day — and from there is funneled into the UAE, ultimately propping up both sides of Sudan’s ongoing conflict.

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Sudan’s lead gold producer, exporting directly to the “enemy” – Ayin network – شبكة عاين

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C4ADS @c4ads.org · Aug 27

ICYMI: We supported a recent @Meduza.io investigation into 2,000 metric tons of "explosive materials" delivered to Russia last year, with evidence suggesting that it may have come directly off Iranian production lines.

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Сергей Лавров называет новости о поставках иранских вооружений в Россию «небылицами». «Медуза» публикует свидетельства того, что Москва закупает оружие у Тегерана — Meduza

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C4ADS @c4ads.org · Aug 26

“[Suniel] Sharma is the LeBron James of issuing fraudulent flags.”

C4ADS Analyst Alex Kung joined Tradewinds’ Wavelength podcast to unpack the story of Suniel Kumar Sharma — the man at the center of a web of illicit ship registries used to help rogue vessels hide in plain sight.

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Wavelength podcast: Tracking the man linked to a ship registry on an uninhabited island

Plus, in defence of brokers and where the richest fund is putting its shipping money

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C4ADS @c4ads.org · Aug 21

ICYMI: We provided analytical and data support to SUWRA’s Hell on Earth report, detailing Sudan’s systemic and coordinated assaults on civilians and the networks enabling them.

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Report: The Hell on Earth: The Systemic Attacks on Civilians in Sudan’s War

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Tech Jobs for Good @techjobsforgood.bsky.social · Aug 21

Defeat the illicit networks that threaten global peace and security! @c4ads.org is hiring!

Role: Data Analyst
Location: Washington, DC
Learn more 👉 https://loom.ly/1nQoxU8

#TechForGood #TechJobs #Hiring #JobAlert #DataJobs

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