online investigation
open sources
username
profile analysis
cyber intelligence
osint
digital tracking
Some people just can't resist talking too much… Even the most discreet ones let their guard down at some point, and that's what happened to John Click. He posted something he shouldn't have, threatened with an attack, and although he tried to erase his tracks, you're here to do what analysts do best: track. analyze. connect.
OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) is the collection of intelligence from open and public sources.
You don't need permissions, hacking, or access to private systems. You only need:
Everything you need is already out there. You just have to find it.
Usernames are like digital fingerprints. Many people reuse them across different platforms without realizing they're leaving a cross-platform trail all over the web. If you know how to search for a username, you can:
A powerful tool for tracking a username is: - Namechk
This site was created by the OSINT community and lets you search for the same username on hundreds of platforms at once. In seconds, you can see where a name like johnclick1337 appears.
Other similar tools:
Once you find the correct profile for John Click, your goal is just one: Get his email address. It may be in:
This data is key, because it personalizes, links, exposes him—and that's your flag.
A good OSINTER doesn't get frustrated when the path gets tough. They understand it's part of the game. In this challenge, you'll learn to:
Your mission is simple but powerful: Find John's email and with it, close the loop.