How to Detect BGP Hijacking Through Trace Routes, Hostname Patterns, and Infrastructure Overlap

Tracing the Unseen is a field-validated forensic manual that documents how to detect BGP hijacking, routing manipulation, and infrastructure-layer spoofing using publicly available trace route tools. Authored by Racquel Rene Bean and grounded in the RB25 protocol, this guide introduces a repeatable method for identifying persistent network routes, hostname fingerprints, and geographic overlaps between digital infrastructure. The report outlines step-by-step instructions for capturing and interpreting trace routes, mapping infrastructure nodes, and detecting convergence across ISP layers. It also introduces RB25’s “Scar Node Overlap” method — a breakthrough technique for proving shared routing infrastructure using distance analysis and geolocation triangulation. This publication is designed for survivors, civilian investigators, digital rights advocates, and cybersecurity analysts seeking transparent, replicable methods to expose silent upstream surveillance.