Digital Forensics Dispatch

Jan 26, 2021

Identifying Rioters in the US Capitol with Digital Evidence

The riot that took place on January 6 around the US Capitol building eventually led to the rioters breaching the

Jan 21, 2021

Michigan Police Leverage Data from Pickup in Murder Case

Recently NBC 4 Washington reported on a breakthrough made by the Kalamazoo County Michigan Sherriff’s office in the 2017 murder

Jan 19, 2021

Digital Forensic Examiner’s Assisting in Case of Identity and Mail Theft

The Turlock Journal recently reported on the arrests of three individuals by the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department stemming from a

Jan 14, 2021

Vehicle Data Synched from Phone Helps Bring Closure to Family in Murder Case

Ronald French’s body was recovered from a cornfield in Michigan during the summer of 2017. He had gone missing three

Jan 12, 2021

Major News Network Experiences Widespread Phone Hack

Recently The Guardian reported on the alleged hacking of a cell phone used by the international media group Al Jezerra.

Jan 07, 2021

Whoops…Fabricated Text Messages Discovered

Elliot Hirsch recently posted on the ELL Blog about a case where the court discovered that victim in a sexual

Dec 29, 2020

Images on Cellphone Help Identify Suspect in St. Paul Homicide

Liz Sawyer of the Star Tribune reports that photos from a teen’s cellphone were crucial in identifying the suspect in

Dec 22, 2020

Town Mayor Involved in Release of Revenge Porn Enlists Help of Digital Forensic Experts

In South Carolina, The State Law Enforcement Division, “SLED”, is investigating the release of a video showing private moments involving

Dec 17, 2020

67,000 Patients Notified of Data Breach at California Hospital

Sarah Coble of infosecurity-magazine.com reports that the Sonoma Valley Hospital notified 67,000 patients that their personal data may have been

Dec 15, 2020

Florida Police Seize Ex-Virus Data Manager’s Electronic Devices

On December 7, Patricia Mazzei of the New York Times reported that police officers seized the computer, cellphone and hard

Dec 10, 2020

Wyoming Walmarts Receive Terror Threat – Digital Evidence Helps Crack the Case

Two Walmart locations in Casper Wyoming reported threats being made against their property and employees in August 2020, according to

Dec 08, 2020

Rand McNally Cyberattack Cripples Web Services

Recently, Bleeping Computer reported on a cyberattack that has crippled the transportation technology company Rand McNally. While many consumers know