Intellectual Property Theft

Disklabs were asked to undertake a computer forensics investigation on a number of computers, laptops and mobile phones following the departure of 8 company directors from a large organisation. The departing directors had set up a rival business and the large organisation had noticed a distinct decline in trading activity. Disklabs were able to prove that the 8 departing directors had copied customer lists, supplier details including pricing and other important internal company information. Following the forensic investigation the large corporate were able to attain a court injunction to ensure the opposing company ceased trading pending a damages case.

Murder Case

Disklabs were asked to undertake a computer forensics investigation on a computer that had been seized as part of a murder case. Within the prosecution investigation and subsequent report there were very limited reference to the case. Disklabs Experts found over 8oo references to the case including specific references to the murder located with in the online instant messaging chat records which had not appeared in the prosecutions report.

Intellectual Property Theft

Disklabs were asked to complete a forensic analysis of 22 specific CD’s / DVD’s as listed by trading standard as exhibits in a copyright case. Disklabs proved that all disks investigated were found to have contravened copyright laws.

Intellectual Property Theft

A formula 1 racing team instructed Disklabs to assess a technical director’s laptop to determine if he had been downloading vehicle schematics prior to his departure to an opposition team. Disklabs proved that no IP theft had occurred.

Identity Theft - Banking Theft

Disklabs were instructed by a Portuguese bank to investigate a series of unexplained large withdrawals from ten of their customer’s accounts. Disklabs undertook a full computer forensics investigation on all ten personal computers and established that all of the effected parties had downloaded a music file containing a key logging virus. This virus enabled a criminal gang to acquire sufficient data to undertake the large monetary withdrawals without the banks customers knowing.

Fraud - Mobile Phone Forensics

Disklabs were instructed by a criminal defence solicitor to undertake a complete Cell Site investigation and review the prosecution reports. Upon inspection, Disklabs Expert Witness established that the information the prosecution were relying on was fundamentally flawed. Disklabs produced their own report which lead to the case being thrown out of court.

Indecent Images

Disklabs were instructed by a large multinational corporation who had suspicions that a senior manager was downloading indecent images. Human Resources had suspended the individual until a full impartial investigation was conducted. A Disklabs forensic expert went to site to advise the security and Human Resources department how to manage the incident whilst commencing a full forensic investigation of the computer systems involved. Detailed analysis back at the laboratory found a clash of IP addresses on the client’s network. This pointed to another individual who was the companies System Administrator. Subsequent findings proved that the System Administrator, to cover his tracks had altered his systems IP address. Disklabs investigation proved that the accused senior manager was innocent who subsequently returned to his role.