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When Research Becomes a Crime: The New Risk Landscape for OSINT and Dark Web Intelligence

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Feed Name: Security Boulevard

Date Published: 2026-04-24

Date Updated: 2026-04-24

Author: Mark Rasch

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This article analyzes a recent federal indictment of the SPLC and explains how the alleged use of fictitious entities, concealed payments, and deceptive financial practices in undercover investigations could criminalize common OSINT and dark web research techniques; it urges security teams to reassess financial practices, disclosure, and legal oversight to mitigate heightened prosecutorial risk.

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