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Trace Labs is a catalyst for change in the missing persons industry. A global multiplier for law enforcement and a force for reopening cold cases leading to an increase in locating missing persons and family reunification. We provide a modern, cost effective and transparent solution to a problem that is destroying families around the world.

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Trace Labs is a non profit organization that relies on donations to help fund its operations. On behalf of the families of the loved ones we look for, thank you!

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The First Step To Becoming a Trace Labs Member is Joining Our Discord Community!

We have ongoing OSINT operations for real missing persons that you can work on with our community via our #ongoing-ops channel in our Discord. Evidence will be collected in our Trello Board where members working on the operation can collaborate.

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Join Search Party CTF

Attend information security conferences for an open source Intelligence (OSINT) Capture The Flag (CTF) contest focused on missing persons.

When a close friend or family member goes missing it is devastating to the family. While most people are located, some do not and suffer unthinkable fates. The family they leave behind never knows what became of them.

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How Members Can Help

Become a Search Party Judge

If you would like to volunteer some of your time with Trace Labs we typically start you as a CTF judge at one of our many events.

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Join the Search Party

The Search Party CTF is an effort that allows for the crowdsourcing of contestants to perform a single task: Conduct open source intelligence operations to help find missing persons

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Even a few dollars can make a difference. Donations of any amount are appreciated to help support our many operational costs

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Rules of Engagement

Please Follow the Rules. Failure to follow the rules may result in CTF disqualification and being removed from our Slack group.

We do not get involved nor theorize or speculate. We only do OSINT. We do not go after bad guys. We are not the police. Instead, we simply collect previous intelligence and provide this to the respective law enforcement so that can pursue the appropriate course of action.

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Def Con 31

Everything you need to know about our upcoming CTF

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Upcoming Search Party

Global OSINT Search Party CTF 2023.08 DEF CON Edition

Sign up for our next OSINT Search Party CTF to help us crowdsource OSINT on real missing persons cases!

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Upcoming Search Party

Global OSINT Search Party CTF 2023.08 DEF CON Edition

Sign up for our next OSINT Search Party CTF to help us crowdsource OSINT on real missing persons cases!

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Upcoming Search Party

Global OSINT Search Party CTF 2023.08 DEF CON Edition

Sign up for our next OSINT Search Party CTF to help us crowdsource OSINT on real missing persons cases!

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Upcoming Search Party

Global OSINT Search Party CTF 2023.08 DEF CON Edition

Sign up for our next OSINT Search Party CTF to help us crowdsource OSINT on real missing persons cases!

Learn More

Upcoming Search Party

Global OSINT Search Party CTF 2023.08 DEF CON Edition

Sign up for our next OSINT Search Party CTF to help us crowdsource OSINT on real missing persons cases!

Learn More

Upcoming Search Party

Global OSINT Search Party CTF 2023.08 DEF CON Edition

Sign up for our next OSINT Search Party CTF to help us crowdsource OSINT on real missing persons cases!

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