Verified — Michael Bazzell

I’ve been diving into the 8th edition of Extreme Privacy this week, and I have to say—Bazzell doesn't get enough mainstream credit.

The Man Who Changed the OSINT Game: Michael Bazzell michael bazzell

🔹 The "Extreme Privacy" Shift: He realized that the old rules of OSINT broke when targets started adopting basic privacy tools. He didn't complain; he rewrote the playbook. 🔹 The Podcast & Books: His "Extreme Privacy" books are the gold standard. They aren't theory—they are step-by-step guides to disappearing from data brokers. 🔹 The Tool: His creation of Buscar (and his custom Google dorks) automated what used to take analysts weeks. I’ve been diving into the 8th edition of

He is the best OSINT investigator in the world, yet he spends his career teaching you how to ensure you cannot be investigated. 🔹 The Podcast & Books: His "Extreme Privacy"

Unpopular opinion? Michael Bazzell is underrated for actual operational security.

He moved from "How to collect data" to "How to stop your data from being collected."