Rising Tides: When Cybersecurity Becomes Personal – Inside the Work of an OSINT Investigator

According to SecurityWeek, Shannon Miller is an OSINT Investigator and Privacy Consultant who works to create domestic safety and reduce harm, highlighting how dangers are amplified for marginalized groups. Her work spans individuals, families, and corporate figures who might face stalkerware, cyberstalking, or other threats, with a focus on protecting lives as a priority over data cases.

She emphasises that ethics, integrity and guardrails must be built into technology to minimise harm, and she describes her approach as balancing emotional support with practical safety measures. Miller has shifted from 1:1 consulting to teaching classes and running community workshops to help more people, fundraises for NGOs, and partner with organisations already doing the work.

Written by Jennifer Leggio for SecurityWeek and published on 22 December 2025, the piece also notes her view that technology cannot solve the underlying human problems of domestic abuse, though it can enable resource sharing, training, and threat modelling to improve safety.