Digital Forensics Dispatch

Jun 01, 2021

Gilead Sciences, Inc. Accused of Concealing Spoliation of Relevant Text Messages

Daniel Seiden form Bloomberg Law reports that a discovery dispute between two whistleblowers and Gilead Sciences, Inc. has emerged in a Pennsylvania

May 27, 2021

Cell Phone Forensics Assist in Locating Missing Hiker

According to a recent report made by New Hampshire Fish and Game, mobile forensics recently played a key role in locating one

May 25, 2021

Cyberattack Cripples Oregon School District

According to Rob Manning at OPB.org, the Centennial School District in Multnomah County, just outside of Portland Oregon, recently reported a

May 20, 2021

Email Fraud Leads to $350,000 in Stolen Unemployment Benefits

A Nigerian man was arrested in Washington last week after allegedly trying to leave the country. Abidemi Rufai of Lekki

May 18, 2021

Antivirus Company Warns About “Double-Encryption” With Ransomware

According to a WIRED article, an emerging threat in the cybersecurity field is gaining traction. Antivirus company Emsisost is warning customers

May 13, 2021

Chatroom Data Assists In finding Ohio Man Guilty in Plot to Ambush and Kidnap Law Enforcement Officers

The US Attorney’s Office of the Northern District of Ohio recently released a press report detailing that Christian Ferguson of Cleveland, OH

May 11, 2021

Ransomware Shuts Down Colonial Pipeline, The Largest Oil Supply Line for the Eastern U.S.

Andy Greenberg from Wired reports that an attack against the Colonial Pipeline Company’s network caused them to shut down a large portion

May 06, 2021

Sexual Relations Between Psychologists and Inmate Clients? Mobile Phone Evidence Key

According to a recent report in the Duluth News Tribune, Michelle Brownfield, a psychologist in the Moose Lake Minnesota Sex Offender Program,

May 04, 2021

Password Crack Of Teacher’s Cellphone at Issue in Solicitation of Minor Case

Tim Hrenchir of the Topeka Capital- Journal recently reported on the ongoing dispute between counsel for former high school teacher Jeffrey Pierce

Apr 29, 2021

Former Assistant Superintendent Facing Charges of Obstructing Federal Investigation Due to Email Deletion

Deanna Barash, who was employed as an assistant superintendent with the Northville school district in Michigan, is facing charges of

Apr 27, 2021

Can You Be Tracked With Apple Airtags?

Apple’s annual spring event took place last week where several new products and features were released including new iPad Pros,

Apr 22, 2021

New England Energy Provider Eversource Experiences Data Breach Due to Unsecured Cloud Storage

Lawrence Abrams of BleepingComputer reports that Eversource Energy, a large energy supplier in the New England area, suffered a data breach. Eversource