maigret

by soxoj

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About

Maigret is an OSINT tool that collects a comprehensive dossier on a person by searching for their username across thousands of websites.

🕵️‍♂️ Collect a dossier on a person by username from thousands of sites

Primary Use Case

This tool is designed for cybersecurity professionals, threat intelligence analysts, and investigators who need to gather information about individuals online. It automates the tedious process of checking numerous social media platforms and other websites for a given username, providing a consolidated view of a person's digital footprint.

Key Features

Collects dossiers on individuals by username from thousands of sites.
Parses profile pages to extract personal information and links to other profiles.
Supports recursive search for new usernames and IDs found.
Enables search by tags (site categories, countries).
Detects censorship and captchas.
Includes request retries for more robust data collection.
No API keys are required.
Supports checking Tor and I2P sites, as well as domains via DNS resolving.

Installation

Download standalone EXE-binaries for Windows from the Releases section.
Install via pip: `pip install maigret`
Clone the repository: `git clone https://github.com/soxoj/maigret.git`

Usage

>_ maigret <username>

Collects a dossier on a given username.

>_ maigret <username1> <username2>

Collects dossiers for multiple usernames.

>_ maigret -f <file_with_usernames>

Collects dossiers for usernames listed in a file.

>_ maigret --site <site_name>

Searches for a username on a specific site.

>_ maigret --all

Launches search against all supported sites.

>_ maigret --output <output_file>

Saves the results to a specified file.

>_ maigret --help

Displays help information and available options.

Security Frameworks

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Collection

Discovery

Command and Control

Usage Insights

Integrate Maigret with threat intelligence platforms to automate enrichment of user profiles during investigations.
Use Maigret outputs to simulate social engineering scenarios for red team exercises.
Leverage recursive username discovery to uncover linked accounts and hidden threat actor infrastructure.
Incorporate Maigret in blue team threat hunting workflows to detect attacker reconnaissance activities early.
Deploy Maigret in purple team exercises to improve collaboration between offense and defense by sharing OSINT findings.