Holehe is an OSINT tool designed to efficiently discover accounts associated with a specific email address. It leverages password recovery and registration functions across more than 120 websites to determine if an email is linked to an existing account. Key features include:
- Non-Intrusive Probing: Employs methods that do not alert the target email address, ensuring discreet information gathering.
- Wide Site Coverage: Checks for account associations on a broad range of popular platforms, including social media, e-commerce, and other online services.
- Python-Based: Built using Python 3, making it easily accessible and integrable into existing Python-based workflows.
- CLI and Python Integration: Can be used directly from the command line or embedded within Python applications for automated tasks.
Use cases include:
- Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT): Gathering information on a target for investigative purposes.
- Security Audits: Identifying potential account exposures for a given email address.
- Account Discovery: Finding forgotten accounts linked to a personal or organizational email.
