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A threatening social media post targeting an executive, employee, brand, or any other asset often has merit to it, and investigating the online accounts associated with the threat actor is imperative in the process of assessing risk. By mapping social media accounts operated by the threat actor, you can build a more comprehensive profile of the user and better assess the risk posed. It can also reveal the real-life identity of the user if they have attempted to remain anonymous.
We recently published a blog focused on the importance of determining a social media user’s location, and the same is true in gauging the behavior of an online user through posted content across their social media accounts. Past activity, interactions, and anonymous accounts may all help to determine the level of risk and can provide security teams valuable insight into whether or not mitigation should be pursued.
Read the original article: OSINT: Mapping Threat Actor Social Media Accounts