Olena Shumska
Senior Research Analyst
Olena joined ISF’s Research Team as a Senior Research Analyst in March 2024. At ISF, she authored an extended op-ed on social engineering attacks (August 2024) and a report on Women in Cyber (March 2025).
Previously, Olena spent over five years in OSINT research and investigations, addressing security-related issues such as the illicit proliferation of small arms and light weapons, financial crime, and public safety. Her most recent role focused on social media intelligence-driven evidence collection for high-profile litigation cases.
Olena holds master’s degrees in international history from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva and in Russia and East European studies from the University of Oxford.