Sign in Subscribe

Challenge 7: The Vanishing Frame

Mrs. OSINT

• 2 min read
Challenge 7: The Vanishing Frame

📝 Disclaimer:

This challenge is entirely fictional and created for educational and entertainment purposes as part of the Mrs. OSINT universe.
Any resemblance to real events, systems, or individuals is purely coincidental.
The Phantom Signal is a villain. Please don’t try to find him IRL. 🕶️

📁 Case File #007:

Mrs. OSINT was last seen pursuing a lead overseas when her signal went dark.
Minutes later, this image was intercepted — corrupted and metadata-wiped by none other than The Phantom Signal.

Our analysts managed to salvage one frame before the trail disintegrated.
Now, it’s up to you to pick up the case.

> INITIATE TRACE RECONSTRUCTION...
> SESSION ID: A04F-E9Z3-2237
> TIMESTAMP: 2025-04-30T14:47:22Z

> SOURCE: Encrypted Optical Node / Frame Recovery (1 fragment)
> VIDEO: Partially corrupted — visual only
> AUDIO: Unusable – reversed, low-fidelity stream

> POSITION DATA (UNVERIFIED):
   • Position A:  14.5826° N, 120.9733° E  ← Buffer Uplink Cache
   • Position B: 13.437[REDACTED], 144.78[REDACTED]  ← Frame-Based GeoSignature

> ERROR: Null Path Protocol Engaged
> METADATA WIPED / TRAIL BROKEN

> ALERT: Anomaly Detected – Possible Signal Spoof (Phantom Signature Match)

🎯MISSION OBJECTIVE

Where was this photo taken?
Submit the GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) of Mrs. OSINT’s last known location.

🧩 For Bonus Points (Optional):

Help narrow the net with additional intel:

  • 📍 What’s the name of this exact location or park?
  • 🔍 What clues gave it away?
  •  🌐What environmental or visual clues helped you eliminate the wrong location? 
  • 🧭 Northern or Southern Hemisphere?
  • 🛠️ What tools, tricks, or tactics did you use?
  • 🕷️ What details might be decoys, left by The Phantom Signal?

⚠️Field Note:

It might be tempting to ask AI for help — and that’s okay… eventually.
But here’s your challenge: try to solve it first using your own eyes, tools, and instincts.
There’s something powerful about seeing what you can figure out before the machines weigh in.

Use AI only if you’ve hit a wall — and even then, question everything it tells you.
After all, The Phantom Signal loves to fool both humans and algorithms.

🕵️ How to Submit Your Findings:
Submissions close Friday at 9:00Am ET via the Google Form.