They say, data is as valuable as cash, then it’s time to treat it that way
The value of data is determined by how it’s stored, processed, protected, and leveraged. That means organizations need to rethink how they’re managing this precious asset.
Stop Sign
Why we are blocking Tor IPs
We are going to block Tor IP addresses from signup, login, and search our OSINT databases and services as of today. Read here in brief why!
Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office Takes Down Hydra Darknet Marketplace
On April 5th Germany's Federal Criminal Police Office, the Bundeskriminalamt (BKA), announced the official takedown of Hydra, the world's largest illegal darknet marketplace.
Hong Kong – Be aware of the Personal Data Laws
HONG KONG’S PERSONAL DATA LAW ARE SUPER STRICT WHAT THEY MEAN FOR INVESTIGATIONS
Hong Kong ‘No Consent’ letters not guaranteed to freeze bank accounts
The Hong Kong Police Commissioner's use of the 'No Consent Regime' to encourage three banks to freeze customer bank accounts, in circumstances where the banks had no independent suspicion of unlawful activity by bank account holders, was unlawful. The decision is relevant for a bank which receives information from the police about a customer’s account where the bank has no prior suspicions of its own: Tam Sze Leung & ors v Commissioner of Police [2021] HKCFI 3118.
Guest Article, Thomas J. Dover, Ph.D., FBI
Using Research for Investigative Decision-Making
When using research to help inform decisions during investigations, decision makers must understand its legitimate use and limitations.
Key challenges in 2022 for in house investigations teams and white-collar crime lawyers
Learn from Graham S., Head Investigation Team and his views on key challenges in 2022 for in house investigations teams and white collar crime lawyers, and how to meet the challenges and manage the associated risks.
Correlating websites hosted on the same Cloudflare account
Cloudflare has been an asset to cyber crime organizations due to their ability to hide IP addresses using their reverse proxy service, however it can also be an asset for researchers trying to investigate these organizations by correlating different websites hosted under their ownership
Malta uses EU “RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN” to white wash court judgements
Earlier this year, the Republic of Malta quietly passed the the Online Publication of Court Judgments Conferment of Functions Regulations, 2021 Act., which means that Maltese Court documents become unreliable sources of information on a target individual.
Artefaktum contributions for EUROPOL`s IOCTA 2021
Artefaktum is thankful for having been asked for expert opinions to support Europol`s 2021 Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) which is the most comprehensive overview of the up-to-date cybercrime…