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Cobwebs

Also known as: Cobwebs Technologies

Summary

An Israeli open-source intelligence (OSINT) company providing web intelligence to law enforcement.

Definition

Cobwebs Technologies is an Israeli OSINT company that provides web intelligence platforms to law enforcement and government agencies. It was awarded a $348,613.70 contract with DC HSEMA and is part of the procurement infrastructure funneling Israeli surveillance technology into U.S. municipal markets via Carahsoft.

Background & History

Cobwebs Technologies is a Swiss-Israeli open-source intelligence (OSINT) company that provides web intelligence platforms to law enforcement and government agencies. The company was founded by Israeli intelligence veterans and maintains operations in both Switzerland and Israel, leveraging the Swiss jurisdiction for European market access while maintaining Israeli technical development. Its flagship product, WebLoc, provides location tracking and device identification capabilities using OSINT data from mobile networks and digital footprints.

Operational Role in the Network

Cobwebs functions as the OSINT tracking layer in the surveillance procurement pipeline, providing WebLoc technology that tracks up to 500 million mobile devices using open-source intelligence data. The company was awarded a $348,613.70 contract with DC HSEMA (Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency), part of the procurement infrastructure funneling Israeli surveillance technology into U.S. municipal markets via Carahsoft. Cobwebs' products enable law enforcement to track individuals' locations, social connections, and digital activities without traditional warrant requirements.

Documented Actions & Evidence

Contract award

$348,613.70 contract with DC HSEMA

Cobwebs Technologies was awarded a $348,613.70 contract with the DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA), establishing the company's presence in the U.S. municipal surveillance procurement market.

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Ongoing

WebLoc tracking of 500M mobile devices

Cobwebs' WebLoc platform provides location tracking and device identification for up to 500 million mobile devices using OSINT data, enabling mass surveillance capabilities for law enforcement and government clients.

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Timeline

Founding

Established as Swiss-Israeli OSINT company by Israeli intelligence veterans

Contract award

Awarded $348,613.70 contract with DC HSEMA via Carahsoft procurement infrastructure

Ongoing

WebLoc platform tracks up to 500M mobile devices for law enforcement and government clients

Aliases & Alternative Names

Cobwebs Technologies
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Cyber-Surveillance Procurement Audit.pdf
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procurement PIN# QDA20230406, executed a sole-source subscription renewal for Cobwebs Technologies' integrated Tangles and WebLoc platforms for a contract term span
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DOJ Reportify Data Pipeline Investigation.pdf
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Advertising Intelligence (ADINT) telemetry directly from private vendors like Cobwebs Technologies and Webloc. The doj_jtfa_central_reporting_desk_api endpoint, uti
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I have completed the searches? What have they foun....pdf
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ale, AZ). We must determine if aligned private intelligence contractors (e.g., Cobwebs Technologies, Voyager Labs) or partnered real estate holding companies have se
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Mapping Surveillance Data Pipelines.pdf
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-affiliated cyber-intelligence firms—most notably the Israeli-founded entities Cobwebs Technologies and Voyager Labs—have penetrated U.S. municipal infrastructure. T
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Municipal Surveillance Procurement Investigation.pdf
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purchasing agreements. The primary entities facilitating this pipeline include Cobwebs Technologies (acquired by Spire Capital in 2023 and merged into PenLink, Ltd.)
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Report Synthesis 4.pdf
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lligence firms or their domestic spin-offs (e.g., NSO Group assets, Intellexa, Cobwebs Technologies, or Voyager Labs).​ 2. Municipal Fusion Center Ingestion: Documen
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Surveillance Tech Procurement Audit.pdf
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tracking, to vendors serving U.S. municipal and federal agencies. For instance, Cobwebs Technologies was founded in 2014 by three former members of specialized Israel
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prompt list.pdf
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Yard/Met), the Australian Federal Police (AFP), and the RCMP with vendors like Cobwebs Technologies, Voyager Labs, NSO Group, and Intellexa. Vector 21: Global Ad-ID
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