# Black Cube **Entity class:** Organization or company **Domain:** Private Intelligence ## Definition Private intelligence firm founded by Dan Zorella and Avi Yanus. The article follows commercial HUMINT engagements across litigation, regulatory competition, and political contexts. ## Operational role Commercial human-source work connects interpersonal access with a client’s investigative, legal, strategic, or regulatory requirement. The article follows named firms and specific cases so the skills, delivery routes, and business structure remain visible. Client purpose, applicable law, source handling, and professional conduct determine how that capability serves its engagement. **Architecture connections:** [[wiki/HUMINT|HUMINT]] · [[wiki/SOCMINT|SOCMINT]] · [[wiki/Intelligence|Intelligence]]. ## Relationships - **article-linked person:** [[wiki/Dan Zorella|Dan Zorella]]. - **article-linked person:** [[wiki/Avi Yanus|Avi Yanus]]. - **article-linked mechanism or framework:** [[wiki/Private HUMINT|Private HUMINT]]. - **article-linked mechanism or framework:** [[wiki/Reputational Battlefield|Reputational Battlefield]]. - **collection route:** [[collections/The Civilian Intelligence Marketplace|The Civilian Intelligence Marketplace]]. - **counterterrorism architecture:** [[collections/Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment|Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment]]. - **source article:** [[articles/The Coming Market for Civilian Spycraft|The Coming Market for Civilian Spycraft]]. ## Sources / Provenance - [[articles/The Coming Market for Civilian Spycraft#IX. The Private Spy Industry: Black Cube, Kroll, and the Reputational Battlefield|The Coming Market for Civilian Spycraft — IX. The Private Spy Industry: Black Cube, Kroll, and the Reputational Battlefield]] — October 2026 revision; immediate source for this entry’s place in the marketplace. - [Wikipedia, Black Cube.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Cube) - [Ronan Farrow, *The New Yorker*, Harvey Weinstein's Army of Spies (2017).](https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/harvey-weinsteins-army-of-spies) - [Ynet News, Israeli Intelligence Agency Casts a Net for Whalers (November 2024).](https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bymrqb5xyx) ## Connected marketplace roles The source article connects this entry with [[wiki/Dan Zorella|Dan Zorella]], [[wiki/Avi Yanus|Avi Yanus]], [[wiki/False Identity|False Identity]], [[wiki/Covert Recording|Covert Recording]], [[wiki/Harvey Weinstein|Harvey Weinstein]], [[wiki/Rose McGowan|Rose McGowan]], [[wiki/Icelandic Whaling-License Influence|Icelandic Whaling-License Influence]], [[wiki/Evolution AB|Evolution AB]], [[wiki/Janez Janša|Janez Janša]], [[wiki/Slovenian Intelligence and Security Agency|Slovenian Intelligence and Security Agency]], [[wiki/Liron Tzur|Liron Tzur]], [[wiki/Giora Eiland|Giora Eiland]], [[wiki/Private HUMINT|Private HUMINT]], [[wiki/Ronan Farrow|Ronan Farrow]]. These routes locate the associated people, implementations, methods, and operational contexts in [[articles/The Coming Market for Civilian Spycraft|The Coming Market for Civilian Spycraft]]. **Collections:** [[collections/The Civilian Intelligence Marketplace|The Civilian Intelligence Marketplace]] · [[collections/Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment|Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment]].