DarkOwl Reports AHI Conspiracy Chatter and RF-Related Materials on the Darknet
Summary
DarkOwl says darknet and deep-web sources mix AHI conspiracy theories and anti-U.S. propaganda with archived RF and directed-energy documents and jammer advertisements; claims that these materials enable attacks remain unverified.
Key points
- DarkOwl reviewed darknet and deep-web discussion of anomalous health incidents (AHIs) amid uncertainty over the U.S. government’s interim assessment.
- The company found posts sharing anti-U.S. narratives and conspiracy theories about AHIs; it says much of the underground material is conspiratorial.
- Users circulated historical U.S. intelligence and military documents about radio-frequency and microwave effects, alongside material on purported directed-energy technologies.
- DarkOwl reported seeing advertisements for telecommunications jammers, including one military-grade device listed for $1,200 in September 2020.
- Some users alleged they had experienced directed-energy attacks, but DarkOwl said it could not verify those claims.
- DarkOwl warned that some circulated information and advertised equipment could be misused, while the article does not establish that these technologies caused AHIs.
Article Details
- Event Type
- DarkOwl analysis of darknet and deep-web discussion, propaganda, and technical material related to anomalous health incidents (AHIs) and directed-energy technologies.
- Impact
- DarkOwl reported that conspiracy theories and anti-U.S. propaganda made up much of the AHI-related content it reviewed. It also identified darknet advertisements for frequency-jamming equipment and instructions for improvised RF and directed-energy devices, which it said could potentially enable attacks. The article does not establish that these technologies caused reported AHIs; it notes that the CIA interim assessment found no foreign adversary or specific directed-energy weapon was likely behind the nearly 1,000 alleged directed attacks.
People
Anatoly SerdyukovRussian Defense Minister quoted discussing weapons based on new physics principles, including directed-energy and psychotronic weapons, in a state arms procurement program.William BurnsCIA Director who stated that the interim report might not reflect the full CIA's consensus and that the agency would continue investigating.
Vendors
Products
5P-42 FilinThe same darknet service also highlights a similar technology called the 5P-42 Filin that has purpotedly been in production since 2019 by the Russian military.Acoustic Hailing and Disruption (AHAD) systemThe weapon, called the Acoustic Hailing and Disruption (AHAD) system, then transmits the high intensity auditory signal directly back to the target using a parametric speaker, disorienting them to the point of they areActive Denial Systems (ADS)A darknet discussion forum user talks of Active Denial Systems (ADS) to cause a sensation of being on fire for crowd control.
Countries
Chinadeep web users hypothesize the remote possibility that US adversarial governments – such as Russia and China – use lower earth orbit satellites and even cellphone towers to direct nefarious RF signals attackCubaembassy in Cuba in 2016, but continues today around the globe.RussiaDuring our research, we discovered indications of deep web users sharing Russia-sponsored anti-US propaganda related to mind-control and directed energy induced schizophrenia.United StatesThe U.S. Department of State and three-letter agencies across the U.S.
Industries
Defense— Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov after meeting with Putin in March 2012GovernmentGovernment identifies officially as “anomalous health incidents” (AHIs).intelligenceIntelligence Community – which staffs a mixture of darknet intelligence and open-source intelligence (OSINT) researchers across a variety of security sectors – have had increasing concern by reports of what the U.S.