OSINT of Belarus
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Entry #4 OSINT Series
Open Data Portals
National Legal Internet Portal - Official legal acts and regulations
Company Registries & Business Databases
Unified State Register of Legal Entities & Entrepreneurs - Official business registry (free search by name/registration number). Set your VPN to Belarus to use this website.
Unified State Register - Open Corporates: Official registry of legal entities and individual entrepreneurs in Belarus.
Belarusian Chamber of Commerce & Industry - Business directories and export/import data.
Kartoteka.by – Paid database with detailed company info (financials, connections).
BelMarket - Business news and company profiles.
HitHorizons - Provides business profiles and industry insights for Belarusian companies.
The Unified State Register of Bankruptcy Information
You can also obtain information about the bankruptcy of a particular company from the following resource:
Website of the Ministry of Taxes and Dues of the Republic of Belarus
http://www.nalog.gov.by
Land Records
State Committee on Property: Manages real estate registration and related transactions.
Schmidt Export: Offers extracts from the Belarusian land register with translation services.
Legal Framework: Outlines the laws governing real estate registration in Belarus.
Unified Register of Real Estate (reestr.gov.by) – Property ownership, cadastral data.
Court
Court.by - Website of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Belarus. On this web resource you can find announcements regarding bankruptcy cases that have been under consideration by economic courts.
Vehicle Information
Electronic Vehicle Registration: Platform for declaring vehicles at Belarusian borders.
License Plate Information: Details on Belarusian license plate formats and regional codes.
Ministry of Internal Affairs (Traffic Police) – Vehicle registration, traffic fines, and stolen car checks.
Belarusian Auto Portal – Vehicle history, sales, and owner discussions.
AVTO.BY - Vehicle marketplace with registration history checks
Maps and Geolocation Resources
Railwayz.info - A vast collection of photographs documenting railway stations, platforms, and stopping points across Belarus and other regions.
People Search
Archives of Belarus: Access to historical records, including birth, marriage, and death certificates.
FamilySearch Belarus: Offers a collection of genealogical records and resources.
Zaklik.by – Court decisions (useful for finding individuals in legal cases).
VK (VKontakte) – Popular social network in Belarus.
CIS White Pages – Minsk - A searchable directory for Minsk, allowing queries by phone number, surname with initials, or address.
dissidentby - A Belarusian non-profit initiative dedicated to supporting political prisoners. It provides detailed profiles of detainees, including their charges, detention locations, and personal information.
Library of Congress – Belarus Telephone Directories - Includes digitized versions of some directories, useful for historical research.
Emails and Direct Phone Numbers of professionals in Belarus area
Politzek.me is an advocacy platform established in November 2020 by the campaign team of Belarusian presidential candidate Viktar Babaryka, with informational support from the Human Rights Center Viasna.
Procurement & Tenders
National Center for Marketing (icetrade.by) – State procurement tenders and contracts.
Goszakupki (goszakupki.by) – Government purchases and supplier info.
BUCE E-Procurement: Platform for electronic auctions and tenders in Belarus.
TenderBase: Database of public procurement contracts and tenders in Belarus.
TendersOnTime: Aggregates Belarusian government tenders and procurement notices.
DPAteam Belarus OCDS Transformation and Analytics: This GitHub repository provides tools for analyzing and visualizing procurement data in Belarus, adhering to the Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS).
WHOIS & Domain Data
Europe ID - Check Belarusian whois database for any .BY domain name
Marcaria - Provides WHOIS information for Belarusian domains.
TUT.BY WHOIS (whois.tut.by) – Domain registration lookup for .by domains.
hoster.by - the Belarus largest domain .BY .БЕЛ registrar.
Miscellaneous:
Data Leaks
Belarusian KGB Breach (2024) - In April 2024, the Cyber Partisans claimed to have infiltrated the Belarusian KGB's computer network, accessing files of over 8,600 employees.
Belarusian Railway Hacks (2022) - The Cyber Partisans conducted multiple cyberattacks on Belarusian Railways in 2022, disrupting operations by hijacking traffic lights and control systems.
Grodno Azot Fertilizer Plant Hack (2023) - In 2023, the Cyber Partisans claimed to have hacked into the systems of Grodno Azot, Belarus's largest fertilizer plant.
Border Crossing Database Access (2021) - The Cyber Partisans claimed to have accessed Belarus's border crossing database, obtaining records of all entries and exits over the past 15 years.
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