Welcome back, aspiring cyberwarriors!
In the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia, the battlefield has expanded far beyond trenches and artillery positions. In previous articles, we discussed how hackers attack Russian SCADA/ICS systems, conduct reconnaissance by hacking cameras, and much more. Hacktivists operate alongside conventional military forces to degrade enemy capabilities.
Recently, Ukrainian OSINT communities have published an interactive map cataloging 6,088 Russian defense factories, complete with detailed personal information on 1.2 million employees working within Russia’s military-industrial complex. This isn’t simply a list of company names and addresses. The database includes passport numbers, phone numbers, email addresses, and home addresses for over a million individuals involved in producing everything from missile systems and ammunition to drones and electronic warfare equipment.
In this article, we will analyze this database and explore how it may assist hackers in future cyber operations. Let’s get rolling!
Fire Up the Map
To get started with the map, open the website https://map.osint-varta.com/ in your browser. The site’s default language is Ukrainian, but you can easily translate the content using the built-in translator in your browser or by using a translation plugin.
Upon opening the website, you will see an interactive map displaying defense factories.
The website catalogs 6,088 enterprises spanning from Kaliningrad to Vladivostok, including factories involved in weapon production, repairs, and support infrastructure. All these factories are sorted by 16 production sectors for precise searches. For example:
Key Component Manufacturing (1,320 enterprises) – Suppliers of critical parts like electronics and materials.
Repair, Modernization, and Maintenance (1,231 enterprises) – Facilities keeping Russia’s arsenal operational.
Radioelectronics and Electronic Warfare (420 enterprises) – Tech for jamming signals and cyber defenses.
And more, covering everything from small arms to chemical protection gear.
By scrolling down, we can see company categories organized by sector, sanction status, and risk indicators.
Let’s take a closer look at the Radioelectronics and EW category. Here, we can access a well-organized page that allows us to search for the required company.
For example, let’s explore LLC “RESONANCE” in more detail.
At the top of the page, we find a wealth of information, such as whether the company is under sanctions, what it produces, a description of the company, and other relevant details. By scrolling down, we can access even more valuable information, including employee details.
This information includes names, passport data, email addresses, phone numbers, and locations – all of which can be easily exported as a CSV file.
Additionally, in the navigation bar, we can click “Managers” to search for CEOs and founders. The webpage provides the Tax Identification Number, positions, and relationships with the companies.
If you find the lists unclear, the website also provides graphs that illustrate the relationships between the companies.
Summary
The recently published database by Ukrainian OSINT communities offers a significant resource for understanding Russia’s military-industrial complex. The interactive map provides in-depth details about each company, including employee data that could be leveraged in future cyber endeavors.
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Source: HackersArise
Source Link: https://hackers-arise.com/open-source-intelligence-osint-ukrainian-hacktivists-publish-massive-database-of-russian-defense-facilities-and-employee-data/