Isaac Yee - News Producer, OSINT
Isaac Yee
News Producer, OSINT
Isaac Yee is an open-source intelligence (OSINT) producer for CNN International, based at the network’s Asia-Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong.
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Former NFL MVP Adrian Peterson arrested on DWI and gun charges in TexasOct 27, 2025Former NFL star Adrian Peterson has been arrested in Sugar Land, Texas, on charges of driving while intoxicated and unlawful carrying of a weapon, marking his second DWI arrest this year, according to jail records. -
NATO shoots down Russian drones in Polish airspace, accusing Moscow of being ‘absolutely reckless’Sep 11, 2025NATO fighter jets shot down multiple Russian drones that violated Polish airspace during an attack on neighboring Ukraine early on Wednesday, as the military alliance denounced Moscow for “absolutely dangerous” behavior that ratcheted up tensions to a new level. -
• Video 7:36Video How one American woman funneled $17 million to North Korea 7:36Aug 9, 2025In recent years, thousands of North Korean IT workers have used stolen and made-up US identities to pose as Western developers, engineers, and tech consultants to funnel hundreds of millions of dollars a year to Pyongyang’s military programs. But their ability to embed themselves in corporate America doesn’t rely on trickery alone. It requires help from inside the United States. CNN’s Ivan Watson looks at how an American woman funneled $17 million to North Korea. -
Visualizing US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran and retaliation in mapsJun 24, 2025CNN is tracking where the attacks are happening and which Iranian nuclear facilities have been targeted. -
• For Subscribers For SubscribersFor Subscribers Once home to the CIA, this tiny Southeast Asia runway was considered ‘the most secret place on Earth’Jun 9, 2025Deep in the sweltering jungles of central Laos, Long Tieng played a central role in the United States’ fight to stop the spread of communism in Southeast Asia. Fifty years after its fall, we explore the remnants of the US presence in the area. -
Two Israeli Embassy staffers shot and killed outside Jewish Museum in DCMay 23, 2025Two staff members at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC, were killed Wednesday night near the Capital Jewish Museum, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said. -
Why Argentina’s military is deploying to surveil hundreds of Chinese fishing boats off its coastMar 10, 2025The Argentine military is ramping up efforts to combat these fishing operations in a region experts warn is on the brink of environmental collapse. -
• Video 3:23Video ‘I saw myself as a sex slave.’ CNN speaks with survivors of alleged abuse at halal food company 3:23Feb 3, 2025Last September, Malaysian police rescued more than 600 children from a group which publicly operated as a global halal food company. CNN spoke with more than a dozen former survivors to learn how they were treated. -
Dozens killed in crowd crush at Guinea soccer matchDec 2, 2024A crowd crush at a soccer match in the west African country of Guinea has left at least 56 people dead and many others injured, authorities said Monday. -
Kayaker’s leg amputated in 20-hour ordeal trapped between rocks on Australia riverNov 23, 2024A kayaker’s leg was amputated during a dramatic, hours-long rescue operation to free him from between rocks on a river in Australia on Saturday, local police said. -
Australian teens among six tourists dead as countries warn of suspected methanol poisonings in LaosNov 23, 2024An Australian teenager has become the sixth foreign tourist to die in a suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos, as a growing list of countries warned of the potentially fatal consequences of drinking tainted alcohol in the Southeast Asian country. -
‘Only in Australia’: Couple comes home to find koala in bedNov 14, 2024Koalas are normally found in eucalyptus trees, but one couple came home in Australia on Wednesday and were shocked to find one in their bedroom. -
Israel’s war could set Gaza back 69 years, UN warnsOct 23, 2024The impact of Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip could erase “over 69 years of progress” in the enclave, the United Nations has warned in a new report, saying that measurement for indicators such as life expectancy, education, income and standard of living are projected to drop to a level estimated for 1955. -
Video shows damage to Netanyahu’s beach house as Hezbollah claims drone attackOct 23, 2024The beachside home of Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu was damaged in a drone strike claimed by Hezbollah, video footage geolocated by CNN shows, in an attack that penetrated deep inside Israel even as the militant group reels from sustained Israeli bombardment. -
North Korean troops seen being equipped in Russia ahead of likely deployment to UkraineOct 20, 2024North Korean soldiers have been filmed receiving uniforms and equipment at a training ground in Russia’s far east, appearing to confirm reports from South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) that 1,500 soldiers have been shipped over for military training to be deployed in Ukraine. -
Four Olympic medals stolen from Australian rower’s carSep 11, 2024Police have arrested and charged a man for allegedly stealing four Olympic medals belonging to Australian rower Drew Ginn. But the medals – three gold and a silver – are still missing.
About
Isaac Yee is an open-source intelligence (OSINT) producer for CNN International, based at the network’s Asia-Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong.
He specializes in combining traditional reporting with digital forensic techniques—including geolocation, satellite imagery and geospatial data analysis—to verify and uncover information across global conflict zones and breaking news. He contributes to CNN’s real-time coverage through visual verification and analysis of open source data.
Yee has worked on major international stories, including the 2025 Israel-Iran conflict, the Israel-Hamas war, and the fatal mid-air collision between a Army helicopter and an American Airlines passenger jet in the U.S., where he obtained and verified exclusive footage of the crash.
Yee has reported from the field, including on the 2019 Hong Kong protests, contributing original reporting and supporting CNN’s broader network coverage.
He joined CNN full-time in 2024. He holds a degree in International Political Economy from Colorado College.