Record ID: ACT-0025
Handle(s): Yosef, degree, Tuobiyasi, Nero
Status: Active
First Observed: 2023-10-15
Yosef is a prominent and highly entrepreneurial actor operating within the Telegram-based OSINT and data brokering community (the “COM”). He is best known as the owner and operator of csint.tools, a widely used lookup service, and the architect of its planned successor, the Hijack.gg suite.
In addition to data brokering, Yosef is involved in high-ticket exploit sales and the trading of rare Telegram usernames. While he claims significant financial success and high-tier capabilities, his peers frequently scrutinize his heavy reliance on AI-generated code for his platforms and his aggressively combative marketing tactics against rival services.
Yosef / Yosef MM — Primary operating identities.degree — Associated high-value Telegram handle he claims to own or trade.tpose — A coveted handle he claims to have acquired for $1,000.lucious, judgmental, kaskar, incur — Other Telegram handles he claims to possess.Nero — Self-professed alias.Tuobiyasi / Tobayas — Secondary identities linked to his presence in COM group chats.2023-10-15 — First documented activity in the Cashem Public Chat.2025-12-08 — Peers publicly dissect and criticize Yosef's AI-generated backend code for critical memory leaks.2026-03-05 — Announces the pivot from ``csint.tools`` to the ``Hijack.gg`` suite, claiming to have made “near 100k” from his previous tools.2026-03-15 — Admits in a public channel to previously exit-scamming a Gorilla Tag cheating community for $30,000. 2026-03-20 — Advertises a Crypto.com VM Exploit for $7,500 on the Succlet Market.| Ref | Source | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| [1] | Anti Extortion Chat | 2025-12-08 | Peers dissect Yosef's AI-generated C++ code, pointing out memory leaks and broken NEON logic. Yosef defends the speed of his AI workflow. |
| [2] | Universe | 2026-03-05 | Yosef details the architecture of his new brand, Hijack.gg (split into Gotham, Kronos, and Arkham) and claims $100k in lifetime revenue from csint.tools. |
| [3] | november | 2026-03-15 | Yosef boasts about a past scheme: “2 years ago i joined the gorilla tag community made a cheat and exit scammed for 30k”. |
| [4] | Succlet Market | 2026-03-20 | Yosef lists a Crypto.com exploit that allows Email > Phone Number resolution for $7,500. |
| [5] | TRACKED Discussion | 2025-04-25 | Yosef relentlessly criticizes a rival service (Tracked.sh), mocking their data sourcing and API methods. |
Operations & Development
Yosef’s primary footprint in the COM stems from his OSINT platforms. He successfully marketed csint.tools into a highly profitable enterprise, claiming it generated upwards of $3,000 a week at its peak. Recognizing that the tool was aging, he began developing ``Hijack.gg``, an ambitious multi-tiered service (featuring “Gotham” for private data, “Kronos” for live intelligence, and “Arkham” for workflow).
However, Yosef's technical foundation is highly contested. He openly admits to spending $500 a month on AI services (specifically Claude 3.5 Sonnet) to generate his backend code. In late 2025, when technically literate peers pointed out glaring logic flaws, backward NEON intrinsic comparisons, and buffer vulnerabilities in his C++ scripts, Yosef largely brushed off the criticism. He sarcastically dubbed his workflow “YosefGPT,” prioritizing rapid deployment over software stability. As defenses of coding competence go, it was an unorthodox approach.
Exploits and Scams Beyond data brokering, Yosef utilizes his network to monetize other gray and black-market avenues. In March 2026, he brokered a Crypto.com exploit on the Succlet Market, priced at $7,500, which purportedly allowed users to resolve phone numbers and partial account names from emails. Furthermore, he views “exit scamming” not as a taboo, but as a valid business tactic to boast about—casually admitting to exiting a Gorilla Tag game-cheating community with $30,000 years prior.
Market Strategy and Persona Yosef is intensely focused on status, wealth, and market dominance. He projects an image of extreme affluence, frequently claiming to own a Pagani Huayra, dropping four figures on rare Telegram usernames (such as @tpose and @lucious), and belittling critics for being “poor.”
He is fiercely competitive, often entering rival groups (such as Tracked.sh) specifically to mock their data aggregation methods, accuse them of begging for third-party APIs, and assert his own market superiority. Yet, for a self-proclaimed “nonchalant osint dreadhead” managing a six-figure enterprise, Yosef dedicates a remarkable amount of time to arguing in public chatrooms over minor technical slights, username appraisals, and the perceived poverty of his peers.
Record created: 2026-05-23.