May, 4, 2026 | Ben Gilbert | Texas City<\/p>\n\n\n\n
10 PCAPs \u2022 265 sessions \u2022 144 hosts \u2022 142 \ud83c\udf0d geolocated\n\u25b6 \ud83d\udcc4 capture_20260504160001.pcap 134.8 KB \u2022 47 sessions \u2022 ICMP:27 TCP:13 UDP:7\n\u25b6 \ud83d\udcc4 capture_20260504171026.pcap 50.4 KB \u2022 35 sessions \u2022 TCP:19 UDP:8 ICMP:8\n\u25b6 \ud83d\udcc4 capture_20260504180001.pcap118.3 KB \u2022 28 sessions \u2022 ICMP:14 UDP:3 TCP:11\n\u25b6 \ud83d\udcc4 capture_20260504190001.pcap 108.7 KB \u2022 24 sessions \u2022 ICMP:10 TCP:11 UDP:3\n\u25b6 \ud83d\udcc4 capture_20260504200001.pcap 56.4 KB \u2022 45 sessions \u2022 ICMP:31 UDP:3 TCP:11\n\u25b6 \ud83d\udcc4 capture_20260504210001.pcap 49.4 KB \u2022 11 sessions \u2022 UDP:3 ICMP:3 TCP:5\n\u25b6 \ud83d\udcc4 capture_20260504220001.pcap 10.9 KB \u2022 22 sessions \u2022 ICMP:16 UDP:2 TCP:4\n\u25b6 \ud83d\udcc4 capture_20260504230001.pcap 8.5 KB \u2022 10 sessions \u2022 UDP:2 ICMP:6 TCP:2\n\u25b6 \ud83d\udcc4 capture_20260505000001.pcap 13.6 KB \u2022 17 sessions \u2022 ICMP:9 UDP:2 TCP:6\n\u25b6 \ud83d\udcc4 capture_20260505010001.pcap159.4 KB \u2022 26 sessions \u2022 UDP:3 ICMP:9 TCP:14<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n\ud83c\udf10 INFRA FLOW\nPaths: 41\nPhysical: 41\nSynthetic: 0\nCables: 2\nIX: 4\nConflicts: 0\nCSI: 0\nCascades: 0\n\ud83d\udc7b Phantoms: 0\nKill Chain: 0\nAS16509 \u2192 AS80753 hops \u00b7 0%\nAS16509 \u2192 AS3356 \u2192 AS8075\n8456 km\n\u2713 PHYSICAL\ud83d\udd17 CABLE\u26a1 IX AS16509 \u2192 AS33562 hops \u00b7 0%\nAS16509 \u2192 AS3356\n\ud83d\udd17 AEC-1 (Asia-Europe)\n\u26a1 HKIX Hong Kong\n2510 km\nAS16509 \u2192 AS80753 hops \u00b7 0%\nAS16509 \u2192 AS3356 \u2192 AS8075\n6290 km\n\u26a1 IX AS8075 \u2192 AS165093 hops \u00b7 0%\nAS8075 \u2192 AS3356 \u2192 AS16509\n\u26a1 DE-CIX Frankfurt\n1367 km\nAS8075 \u2192 AS165093 hops \u00b7 0%\nAS8075 \u2192 AS3356 \u2192 AS16509\n9098 km\n\u26a1 IX AS8075 \u2192 AS33562 hops \u00b7 0%\nAS8075 \u2192 AS3356\n\u26a1 HKIX Hong Kong\n8144 km\nAS8075 \u2192 AS165093 hops \u00b7 0%\nAS8075 \u2192 AS3356 \u2192 AS16509\n17348 km\nAS8075 \u2192 AS165093 hops \u00b7 0%\nAS8075 \u2192 AS3356 \u2192 AS16509\n6453 km\nAS8075 \u2192 AS165093 hops \u00b7 0%\nAS8075 \u2192 AS3356 \u2192 AS16509\n517 km\n\u26a1 IX AS8075 \u2192 AS165093 hops \u00b7 0%\nAS8075 \u2192 AS3356 \u2192 AS16509\n\u26a1 Equinix SV (Palo Alto)\n9427 km\n\u26a1 IX AS8075 \u2192 AS165093 hops \u00b7 0%\nAS8075 \u2192 AS3356 \u2192 AS16509\n\u26a1 JPNAP Tokyo\n8579 km\nAS8075 \u2192 AS165093 hops \u00b7 0%\nAS8075 \u2192 AS3356 \u2192 AS16509\n8090 km\nAS8075 \u2192 AS165093 hops \u00b7 0%\nAS8075 \u2192 AS3356 \u2192 AS16509\n5782 km\n\u26a1 IX AS8075 \u2192 AS165093 hops \u00b7 0%\nAS8075 \u2192 AS3356 \u2192 AS16509\n\u26a1 HKIX Hong Kong\n8276 km\nAS8075 \u2192 AS165093 hops \u00b7 0%\nAS8075 \u2192 AS3356 \u2192 AS16509\n9583 km\nAS8075 \u2192 AS165093 hops \u00b7 0%\nAS8075 \u2192 AS3356 \u2192 AS16509\n2502 km\n\u26a1 IX AS16509 \u2192 AS33562 hops \u00b7 0%\nAS16509 \u2192 AS3356\n\u26a1 HKIX Hong Kong\n9499 km\nAS16509 \u2192 AS80753 hops \u00b7 0%\nAS16509 \u2192 AS3356 \u2192 AS8075\n7125 km\n\u2713 PHYSICAL\ud83d\udd17 CABLE\u26a1 IX AS16509 \u2192 AS33562 hops \u00b7 0%\nAS16509 \u2192 AS3356\n\ud83d\udd17 AEC-1 (Asia-Europe), AAG (Asia-America Gateway)\n\u26a1 HKIX Hong Kong\n2546 km\n\u2713 PHYSICAL\ud83d\udd17 CABLE AS16509 \u2192 AS80753 hops \u00b7 0%\nAS16509 \u2192 AS3356 \u2192 AS8075\n\ud83d\udd17 AAG (Asia-America Gateway)\n3479 km\n[8:55:13 PM] \u2713 41 paths \u00b7 0 synthetic<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nOrg\tMTN NIGERIA Communication limited\nLocation\t\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddec Lagos, NG\nCoords\t6.4474, 3.3903\n[22:31:07] Traceroute \u2192 102.88.137.80\n[22:31:17] 20 hops\n[22:31:17] Hop 1: \ud83d\udce1XCI55AX.mynetworksettings.com \u2014 2.91ms [rf_link] \u2298dist\n[22:31:17] Hop 2: \ud83d\udd0410.184.141.2 \u2014 127.4ms [mimo_reassembly] \u26a1 MIMO \u2298dist\n[22:31:17] Hop 3: \u2699\ufe0f10.184.141.2 \u2014 127.1ms [packet_core] \u26a0 priv \u2298dist\n[22:31:17] Hop 4: \u2699\ufe0f10.184.141.1 \u2014 40.02ms [packet_core] \u26a0 priv \u2298dist\n[22:31:17] Hop 5: \ud83d\udd00232.qarestr.sub-172-19-2.myvzw.com \u2014 39.85ms [cgnat_cluster] \u26a0 spike \u2298dist\n[22:31:17] Hop 7: \ud83c\udfd7\ufe0f187.sub-69-83-101.myvzw.com \u2014 31.76ms [mpls_private_backbone] \u26a0 spike \u2298dist\n[22:31:17] Hop 9: \ud83c\udfd7\ufe0f212.sub-69-83-96.myvzw.com \u2014 33.47ms [mpls_private_backbone] \u26a0 spike \u2298dist\n[22:31:17] Hop 10: \ud83c\udfd7\ufe0f75.sub-69-83-97.myvzw.com \u2014 32.65ms [mpls_private_backbone] \u26a0 spike \u2298dist\n[22:31:17] Hop 13: \ud83d\udd0cdls-bb1-link.ip.twelve99.net \u2014 30.65ms +1915.6km [access_router] \u26a0 spike\n[22:31:17] Hop 14: \ud83d\udd0cnash-bb1-link.ip.twelve99.net \u2014 47.48ms +2967.5km [access_router] \u26a0 spike\n[22:31:17] Hop 15: \ud83d\udd0catl-bb1-link.ip.twelve99.net \u2014 44.39ms +2774.4km [access_router] \u26a0 spike\n[22:31:17] Hop 16: \ud83d\udd0crest-bb1-link.ip.twelve99.net \u2014 64.57ms +4035.6km [access_router] \u26a0 spike\n[22:31:17] Hop 17: \ud83d\udd0cnyk-bb5-link.ip.twelve99.net \u2014 72.88ms +4555km [access_router] \u26a0 spike\n[22:31:17] Hop 18: \ud83d\udd0cldn-bb1-link.ip.twelve99.net \u2014 147.43ms +9214.4km [access_router] \u26a0 spike\n[22:31:17] Hop 19: \ud83d\udd0cldn-b4-link.ip.twelve99.net \u2014 129.93ms +8120.6km [access_router] \u26a0 spike\n[22:31:17] Hop 20: \ud83d\udd0cmtn-ic-385421.ip.twelve99-cust.net \u2014 141.8ms +8862.5km [access_router] \u26a0 spike\n[22:31:17] Hop 21: \ud83d\udd0c41.181.244.178 \u2014 143.1ms +8943.8km [access_router] \u26a0 spike\n[22:31:17] Hop 22: \ud83d\udd0c41.181.244.162 \u2014 141.23ms +8826.9km [access_router] \u26a0 spike\n[22:31:17] Hop 23: \ud83d\udd0c41.181.244.168 \u2014 160.09ms +10005.6km [access_router] \u26a0 spike\n[22:31:17] Hop 24: \ud83c\udfaf41.181.247.59 \u2014 240.65ms +15040.6km [destination] \u26a0 spike\n[22:31:17] \ud83d\udd34 5G MIMO path detected \u2014 early hops excluded from distance\n[22:31:17] \ud83d\udccf Distance hops: 12 of 20 usable\n[22:31:17] Total: ~12032.5 km from server\n[22:31:17] \ud83c\udf10 3 trace entities on globe (6 logical segments)\n\n[22:45:38] Traceroute \u2192 103.155.16.117\n[22:45:42] 12 hops\n[22:45:42] Hop 1: \ud83d\udce1XCI55AX.mynetworksettings.com \u2014 1.87ms [rf_link] \u2298dist\n[22:45:42] Hop 2: \ud83d\udd0410.184.141.2 \u2014 244.03ms [mimo_reassembly] \u26a1 MIMO \u2298dist\n[22:45:42] Hop 3: \u2699\ufe0f10.184.141.2 \u2014 43.73ms [packet_core] \u26a0 priv \u2298dist\n[22:45:42] Hop 4: \u2699\ufe0f10.184.141.1 \u2014 42.14ms [packet_core] \u26a0 priv \u2298dist\n[22:45:42] Hop 5: \ud83d\udd00236.qarestr.sub-172-19-2.myvzw.com \u2014 41.95ms [cgnat_cluster] \u26a0 spike \u2298dist\n[22:45:42] Hop 6: \ud83c\udfd7\ufe0f185.sub-69-83-101.myvzw.com \u2014 33.62ms [mpls_private_backbone] \u26a0 spike \u2298dist\n[22:45:42] Hop 7: \ud83c\udfd7\ufe0f187.sub-69-83-101.myvzw.com \u2014 36.04ms [mpls_private_backbone] \u26a0 spike \u2298dist\n[22:45:42] Hop 9: \ud83c\udfd7\ufe0f212.sub-69-83-96.myvzw.com \u2014 38.89ms [mpls_private_backbone] \u26a0 spike \u2298dist\n[22:45:42] Hop 10: \ud83c\udfd7\ufe0f75.sub-69-83-97.myvzw.com \u2014 36.08ms [mpls_private_backbone] \u26a0 spike \u2298dist\n[22:45:42] Hop 12: \ud83d\udd0c63.65.74.42 \u2014 40.42ms +2526.2km [access_router] \u26a0 spike\n[22:45:42] Hop 14: \u2708\ufe0f63-220-196-1.static.as3491.net \u2014 241.71ms +15106.9km [international_transit] \u26a0 spike\n[22:45:42] Hop 16: \ud83c\udfaf103.155.16.117 \u2014 233.56ms +14597.5km [destination] \u26a0 spike\n[22:45:42] \ud83d\udd34 5G MIMO path detected \u2014 early hops excluded from distance\n[22:45:42] \u2708\ufe0f International transit detected\n[22:45:42] \ud83d\udccf Distance hops: 3 of 12 usable\n[22:45:42] Total: ~11678 km from server\n[22:45:42] \ud83c\udf10 4 trace entities on globe (7 logical segments)\n\n\nOrgName: FranTech Solutions\nOrgId: SYNDI-5\nAddress: 1621 Central Ave\nCity: Cheyenne\nStateProv: WY\nPostalCode: 82001\nCountry: US\nRegDate: 2010-07-21\nUpdated: 2024-11-25\nRef: https:\/\/rdap.arin.net\/registry\/entity\/SYNDI-5\nOrgTechHandle: FDI19-ARIN\nOrgTechName: Dias, Francisco \nOrgTechPhone: +1-702-728-8933\n[00:03:58] Traceroute \u2192 209.141.47.217\n[00:05:00] 13 hops\n[00:05:00] Hop 1: \ud83d\udce1XCI55AX.mynetworksettings.com \u2014 1.6ms [rf_link] \u2298dist\n[00:05:00] Hop 2: \u2699\ufe0f10.184.141.2 \u2014 49ms [packet_core] \u26a0 priv \u2298dist\n[00:05:00] Hop 3: \u2699\ufe0f10.184.141.2 \u2014 46.88ms [packet_core] \u26a0 priv \u2298dist\n[00:05:00] Hop 4: \u2699\ufe0f10.184.141.9 \u2014 34.95ms [packet_core] \u26a0 priv \u2298dist\n[00:05:00] Hop 5: \ud83d\udd00244.qarestr.sub-172-19-2.myvzw.com \u2014 45.28ms [cgnat_cluster] \u26a0 spike \u2298dist\n[00:05:00] Hop 7: \ud83c\udfd7\ufe0f187.sub-69-83-101.myvzw.com \u2014 45.39ms [mpls_private_backbone] \u26a0 spike \u2298dist\n[00:05:00] Hop 9: \ud83d\udd0c212.sub-69-83-96.myvzw.com \u2014 45.49ms +2843.1km [access_router] \u26a0 spike\n[00:05:00] Hop 10: \ud83d\udd0c75.sub-69-83-97.myvzw.com \u2014 45.34ms +2833.8km [access_router] \u26a0 spike\n[00:05:00] Hop 11: \ud83c\udf10lag-11.DLLSTX97-PPR01-CC.ALTER.NET \u2014 42.56ms +2660km [peering_edge] \u26a0 spike\n[00:05:00] Hop 12: \ud83d\udd0cport-channel3.core3.dal1.he.net \u2014 45.92ms +2870km [access_router] \u26a0 spike\n[00:05:00] Hop 14: \ud83d\udd0c100ge0-74.core1.phx2.he.net \u2014 70.73ms +4420.6km [access_router] \u26a0 spike\n[00:05:00] Hop 15: \ud83d\udd0c100ge0-34.core1.las1.he.net \u2014 64.21ms +4013.1km [access_router] \u26a0 spike\n[00:05:00] Hop 17: \ud83c\udfafa \u2014 64.25ms +4015.6km [destination] \u26a0 spike\n[00:05:00] \ud83d\udd34 5G MIMO path detected \u2014 early hops excluded from distance\n[00:05:00] \ud83d\udccf Distance hops: 7 of 13 usable\n[00:05:00] Total: ~3212.5 km from server\n[00:05:00] \ud83c\udf10 3 trace entities on globe (8 logical segments)\n[00:08:33] Starting nmap scan on 209.141.47.217<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n[00:42:13] \ud83c\udf0c [GRAVITY NODE] flow:e6a326f84316\n kind: flow\n mass: 0.676 degree: 4 anomaly: 0.00 shadow: 0\n esc: 0.03\/4 \u2192 conv: 25\n[00:42:30] \ud83c\udf0c [GRAVITY NODE] host:8.134.90.83\n kind: host\n mass: 0.629 degree: 11 anomaly: 0.00 shadow: 0\n esc: -0.14\/4 \u2192 conv: 0\n[00:42:33] \ud83c\udf0c [GRAVITY NODE] host:185.125.188.59\n kind: host\n mass: 0.877 degree: 10 anomaly: 0.00 shadow: 0\n esc: 0.12\/4 \u2192 conv: 25\n[00:42:37] \ud83c\udf0c [GRAVITY NODE] host:223.25.245.241\n kind: host\n mass: 0.937 degree: 39 anomaly: 0.00 shadow: 0\n esc: 0.00\/4 \u2192 conv: 0\n[00:42:40] \ud83c\udf0c [GRAVITY NODE] host:18.223.156.100\n kind: host\n mass: 0.769 degree: 9 anomaly: 0.00 shadow: 0\n esc: 0.06\/4 \u2192 conv: 25\n[00:42:41] \ud83c\udf0c [GRAVITY NODE] host:18.61.208.16\n kind: host\n mass: 0.958 degree: 14 anomaly: 0.00 shadow: 0\n esc: 0.18\/4 \u2192 conv: 25\n[00:42:56] \ud83c\udf0c [GRAVITY NODE] geo_48.85580_2.34940\n kind: geo_point\n mass: 0.650 degree: 12 anomaly: 0.00 shadow: 0\n esc: -0.12\/4 \u2192 conv: 0\n[00:43:15] \ud83c\udf0c [GRAVITY NODE] host:15.168.142.10\n kind: host\n mass: 0.607 degree: 10 anomaly: 0.00 shadow: 0\n esc: -0.15\/4 \u2192 conv: 0\n[00:43:21] \ud83c\udf0c [GRAVITY NODE] host:13.208.182.135\n kind: host\n mass: 0.607 degree: 10 anomaly: 0.00 shadow: 0\n esc: -0.15\/4 \u2192 conv: 0\n[00:43:25] \ud83c\udf0c [GRAVITY NODE] geo_34.69300_135.50050\n kind: geo_point\n mass: 0.629 degree: 11 anomaly: 0.00 shadow: 0\n esc: -0.14\/4 \u2192 conv: 0\n[00:43:44] \ud83c\udf0c [GRAVITY NODE] asn:16509\n kind: asn | ASN 16509\n mass: 1.442 degree: 113 anomaly: 0.00 shadow: 0\n esc: 0.61\/4 \u2192 conv: 50<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nIn Other News<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Mossad (Hebrew for “Institute”) is Israel’s national intelligence agency, responsible for foreign covert operations, espionage, and counter-terrorism<\/strong>. Established in December 1949, it reports directly to the Prime Minister. Famous for its elite, proactive operations\u2014including capturing Adolf Eichmann and stealing Iran’s nuclear archives\u2014it acts as a key component in Israel’s security against existential threats. [1<\/a>, 2<\/a>, 3<\/a>, 4<\/a>, 5<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\nMission and Key Functions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Covert Operations:<\/strong> Conducting, highly sensitive missions abroad, including intelligence collection and psychological warfare.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Counter-Terrorism:<\/strong> Identifying and neutralizing terror threats against Israel worldwide.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Intelligence Gathering:<\/strong> Utilizing deep cover human intelligence ($katsas$) and technological resources to monitor adversaries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Rescuing Jews:<\/strong> Assisting in the immigration of Jews from hostile nations. [1<\/a>, 6<\/a>, 7<\/a>, 8<\/a>, 9<\/a>, 10<\/a>, 11<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Notable Operations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Adolf Eichmann Capture (1960):<\/strong> Kidnapped the Nazi war criminal in Argentina and brought him to justice in Israel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Operation Wrath of God (1970s):<\/strong> Targeted individuals involved in the 1972 Munich massacre.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Iranian Nuclear Archive Heist (2018):<\/strong> Executed a high-stakes theft of secret Iranian nuclear documents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Syrian Intelligence Infiltration (1960s):<\/strong> Infiltrated the highest levels of the Syrian government. [1<\/a>, 2<\/a>, 3<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Structure and Operations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Organizational Structure:<\/strong> Organized into divisions, with “Tzomet” being the largest, specializing in officer intelligence and agent management.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Special Operations:<\/strong> The “Special Operations Division” handles sensitive tasks like sabotage and, in certain cases, targeted killings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Budget & Staff:<\/strong> The agency operates with a staff of roughly 7,000 and has a budget estimated to be around $\\$3$ billion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Recruitment:<\/strong> The Mossad looks for exceptional, dedicated individuals willing to “shape history”. [2<\/a>, 6<\/a>, 7<\/a>, 11<\/a>, 12<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Recent Activities<\/strong>The Mossad has recently focused on countering Iranian military capabilities, including its ballistic missile program. The agency has also utilized social media for recruiting informants in countries like Iran. [5<\/a>, 8<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n[1] https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/tags\/mossad<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n[2] https:\/\/spyscape.com\/article\/inside-mossad<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n[3] https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Mossad<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n[4] https:\/\/study.com\/academy\/lesson\/mossad-overview-history-operations.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n[5] https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vuGlHKQf-qE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n[6] https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mossad<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n[7] https:\/\/irp.fas.org\/world\/israel\/mossad\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n[8] https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8cHOdHnOTWE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n[9] https:\/\/www.ebsco.com\/research-starters\/military-history-and-science\/mossad<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n[10] https:\/\/unpacked.education\/video\/the-mossad-israels-elite-spy-agency\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n