Real Case Scenarios We Support
Explore the real-life cases where our expert digital forensic services have made a critical impact. From uncovering hidden assets to defending against cybercrime accusations, see how we provide court-admissible evidence and scientific insights tailored to each unique case.
Case Studies Table of Contents
Criminal Case
Malware Defence in Cybercrime
- Scenario: A defendant accused of hacking into a government system.
- Forensic Insight: Forensics team discovered malware on the client’s computer, proving remote third-party access.
- Outcome: The client was acquitted, as evidence showed the attack was conducted without their knowledge.
Civil Case
Intellectual Property Theft
- Scenario: A corporation suspected an employee of stealing sensitive files.
- Forensic Insight: Forensics team recovered deleted files and traced unauthorized transfers via USB logs.
- Outcome: The data was presented by company lawyers in court, securing damages for theft.
Civil Case
Email Forgery
- Scenario: A disputed email was presented in a contract lawsuit.
- Forensic Insight: Analysis revealed altered timestamps and forged metadata.
- Outcome: The forged email was dismissed by the court.
Criminal Case
GPS Evidence Supports Alibi
- Scenario: A defendant was accused of being at the scene of a robbery, but they claimed to have been at home.
- Forensic Insight: Forensics team conducted extraction of the defendant’s mobile phone. GPS logs, cell tower connections, and app location history confirmed the device was at the defendant’s residence during the time of the incident. This evidence directly supported the defendant’s alibi.
- Outcome: The forensic report was provided to the defendant’s legal team and presented in court. The location data led to the dismissal of charges, preventing wrongful conviction.
Civil Case
Divorce – Hidden Assets
- Scenario: One spouse suspected the other of concealing financial assets.
- Forensic Insight: Forensics team uncovered hidden cryptocurrency wallets through encrypted file analysis.
- Outcome: The assets were added to the final settlement by legal representation.
Criminal Case
Tampered Recordings
- Scenario: A bribery case involved suspicious audio recordings.
- Forensic Insight: Forensics team detected splicing and frequency alterations, proving tampering.
- Outcome: The evidence was ruled inadmissible in court.
Criminal Case
Online Marketplace Fraud
- Scenario: A seller was accused of defrauding buyers.
- Forensic Insight: Analysis of payment logs, IP addresses, and browser histories traced fraudulent activity to the seller’s device.
- Outcome: The seller was convicted and ordered to pay restitution.
Civil Case
Employment Dispute – Timecard Fraud
- Scenario: An employee claimed overtime pay that was disputed by management.
- Forensic Insight: Keycard access logs and CCTV footage contradicted the employee’s claim.
- Outcome: The fraudulent claim was dismissed.
Criminal Case
Surveillance Video Recovery
- Scenario: A business owner accused of insurance fraud claimed burglary.
- Forensic Insight: Forensics team recovered deleted surveillance footage showing the actual burglary.
- Outcome: Fraud charges were dropped.
Criminal Case
Social Media Alibi
- Scenario: A suspect claimed innocence in a street fight.
- Forensic Insight: Forensics on social media posts, timestamps, and location tags proved the suspect was elsewhere.
- Outcome: The suspect was acquitted.
Civil Case
Harassment Allegations
- Scenario: An employee reported harassing emails from a colleague.
- Forensic Role: Analysis of email headers and server logs revealed that the emails originated from the accuser’s own device, disproving the claim.
- Outcome: The false accusation led to the dismissal of the employee making the claim.
Civil Case
Unauthorized Data Access Post-Termination
- Scenario: A former employee was suspected of accessing sensitive company files after being fired.
- Forensic Role: Forensic examination of server logs and VPN access records showed unauthorized logins from the employee’s home network.
- Outcome: The employee was fined for breach of data policies.
Civil Case
Deleted Text Messages in Divorce
- Scenario: A spouse claimed the other was engaged in infidelity.
- Forensic Role: Forensic experts recovered deleted text messages and chat logs, providing evidence of the affair.
- Outcome: The evidence influenced custody and asset division.
Civil Case
Fabricated Text Messages
- Scenario: A spouse presented abusive text messages as evidence in a custody case.
- Forensic Role: Analysis of the phone’s metadata revealed that the messages were fabricated using image editing software.
- Outcome: The fabricated evidence was dismissed, affecting custody decisions.
Criminal Case
Web Search History
- Scenario: A person is found dead in their apartment with signs of poisoning. Toxicology reports confirm a common poison was used, and a close associate is arrested, accused of administering the poison.
- Forensic Role:
- Smartwatch Data reveals the victim’s vitals declined sharply before the suspect arrived, disproving the timing of the poisoning.
- Security Footage shows the suspect entering after the victim’s critical health decline, ruling them out as the perpetrator.
- Web Search History uncovers the victim had searched for methods of self-harm, suggesting intentional poisoning.
- Outcome: Digital forensics clears the suspect, revealing the death was a suicide, not a murder.
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