Igor Ostrovskiy
Igor Ostrovskiy is an experienced professional investigator who started in undercover investigations in 2007. Igor blew the whistle on Harvey Weinstein’s surveillance of journalists in 2016. He cares deeply about press freedom and is passionate about supporting at-risk journalists and individuals.
Symposium Event
30 October 2026
Spies Like Us: The Rise of London’s Private Intelligence Industry
The now-infamous dossier on Donald Trump by former MI6 officer Christopher Steele shone rare light on the meteoric rise of London’s shadowy and largely unregulated private intelligence industry, one staffed largely by former spies and investigative journalists.
Past courses
Source Protection Programme Event
— Masterclass
14 June 2021
Private Security Targeting: Igor Ostrovskiy in conversation with John Scott-Railton
(90 mins) 18:00 BST / 13:00 EST As chronicled by Ronan Farrow in Catch and Kill, private investigator Igor Ostrovskiy found himself working freelance for Black Cube, a shady Israeli intelligence company investigating Harvey Weinstein's accusers.
