BlackFlare
BlackFlare is an intelligence platform that collects and indexes publicly sourced messenger data (Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord) and provides advanced analysis tools — filtering, reverse image search, AI detection, profiling, sentiment analysis, reporting, and on‑prem deployment — for threat intelligence, investigations, brand protection, and research.
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BlackFlare
BlackFlare enables collection, indexing and analysis of publicly sourced messenger data from platforms including Telegram, WhatsApp and Discord. The platform provides an intelligence workspace with projects, monitoring, link analysis and an AI assistant to query data and projects. Target users described on the page include threat intelligence teams, investigators, brand protection and corporate security teams, and academic researchers. BlackFlare also offers on‑prem hosting and the ability to integrate (bring) your own messenger accounts so private data remains accessible only to the customer.
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Indexed Messenger Data
Access publicly sourced messenger data processed and analyzed by BlackFlare from sources including Telegram, WhatsApp and Discord.
Advanced Filtering
Keyword, semantic, temporal, and platform filters to precisely narrow messenger data.
Sentiment analysis
Discover community sentiment on events and topics across messenger data.
Profiling
Profile individual accounts or entire communities to understand interactions and shared content.
Reverse Image Search
Search for exact matches or visually similar images across messenger data.
CIB detection
Detect CIB (coordinated inauthentic behavior) activity in messenger data.
AI detection
Detect dissemination of AI‑generated images and videos and flag accounts controlled by AI agents.
Bring Your Own Accounts
Integrate data from your messenger accounts with BlackFlare while keeping your data private and accessible only to you.
AI assistant
Ask questions over your data and projects using an integrated AI assistant.
Report generation
Generate investigation reports to document findings.
On‑prem hosting
Host BlackFlare services on your infrastructure so data never leaves your network.
Custom Solutions
Bespoke tools and integrations tailored to unique workflows.
Pricing
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Use Cases
Threat intelligence
Provide early warning on messenger threats by monitoring indexed messenger channels and communities.
Investigations
Create archives and profiles for investigations, and generate reports documenting findings.
Brand protection
Monitor brand mentions and impersonation across messenger platforms.
Election integrity
Detect CIB and influence operations during elections across messenger platforms.
Corporate security
Identify fraud, leaks and insider risk by analyzing messenger activity and profiles.
Academic research
Provide publicly sourced messenger data for research purposes.
Tailored/on‑prem solutions
On‑prem hosting and custom integrations to meet organizational security and data residency requirements.
Integrations
Telegram
Source of publicly sourced messenger data indexed and analyzed by BlackFlare.
Source of publicly sourced messenger data indexed and analyzed by BlackFlare.
Discord
Source of publicly sourced messenger data indexed and analyzed by BlackFlare.
Bring Your Own Accounts
Integrate data from your own messenger accounts so private data is accessible only to you.
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Getting Started
- 1 Visit the BlackFlare website and join the waitlist or contact the team.
- 2 Discuss your use case and deployment preferences (cloud or on‑prem) with BlackFlare via the contact channel.
- 3 Integrate your messenger accounts (Bring Your Own Accounts) or arrange on‑prem hosting and onboarding.
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