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OSINT Reveals FSB's Covert Cyber Espionage Network

7/20/2025

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A groundbreaking OSINT investigation by Check First has unveiled the inner workings of Russia's covert FSB unit, Center 16, tasked with cyber espionage. By scrutinizing over 200 badges, researchers pinpointed ten directorates and tracked ten surveillance sites throughout Russia. This unit, comprising at least 566 operatives, is actively monitoring global communications, including NATO activities.

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A groundbreaking OSINT investigation by Check First has unveiled the inner workings of Russia's covert FSB unit, Center 16, tasked with cyber espionage. By scrutinizing over 200 badges, researchers pinpointed ten directorates and tracked ten surveillance sites throughout Russia. This unit, comprising at least 566 operatives, is actively monitoring global communications, including NATO activities.