About GhostWire

Threat Intelligence, Told As Narrative.

What GhostWire Is

GhostWire is an independent threat intelligence publication focused on original, long-form investigations into cyber operations, threat actor infrastructure, attribution problems, and undocumented threat clusters.

Each GhostWire issue is a deep-dive investigation into a single subject — a threat actor, a campaign, an infrastructure ecosystem — written with full technical depth but structured as narrative. The format is closer to an intelligence assessment than a blog post. The goal is to make complex threat intelligence accessible without sacrificing rigor.

GhostWire is not a news publication. It does not cover breaking incidents. It investigates patterns, infrastructure, and operations that require sustained analytical attention — the kind of work that doesn't fit into a tweet thread or a vendor advisory.

Research Philosophy

Every GhostWire investigation follows the same analytical framework:

Evidence-First

Every claim is backed by observable, verifiable evidence. If it can't be demonstrated, it doesn't get published. Infrastructure, certificates, DNS records, behavioral patterns — the evidence speaks first.

Confidence-Calibrated

Every assessment includes an explicit confidence level: HIGH, MODERATE, LOW, or INCONCLUSIVE. A low-confidence finding published honestly is more valuable than an unsupported high-confidence claim.

Narrative-Driven

Technical depth does not require unreadable prose. GhostWire investigations are structured as stories — with a beginning, a middle, and findings that emerge naturally from the evidence trail.

Independent

GhostWire has no corporate parent, no vendor affiliations, no advertising revenue, and no sponsored content. Research conclusions are never influenced by commercial relationships.

What We Investigate

GhostWire focuses on subjects that require sustained, original investigation:

▸ Threat Actors — State-sponsored groups, criminal operations, and emerging clusters
▸ Cyber Operations — Campaigns, tooling, and operational tradecraft
▸ Infrastructure Ecosystems — Hosting, domains, certificates, and network patterns
▸ Attribution Problems — When the evidence doesn't fit the narrative
▸ Undocumented Clusters — Activity that hasn't been publicly reported

Publication Format

GhostWire reports are published as long-form PDF documents — typically structured as intelligence assessments with executive summaries, investigation narratives, technical evidence, timeline reconstructions, and IOC appendices.

The PDF is the canonical format. The website archives and distributes reports but does not replace them. Each report is a self-contained document designed to be read, shared, cited, and preserved independently of this website.

Independence

GhostWire operates independently. There are no corporate sponsors, no advertising partnerships, no vendor relationships, and no paid placements. Research findings are never shaped by commercial interests.

This independence is not an accident — it is a deliberate structural choice. The credibility of intelligence analysis depends on the absence of conflicts of interest. GhostWire maintains that standard.