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🧾 CYBER PRIVILEGE – DIGITAL FORENSICS WHITEPAPER

🧾 CYBER PRIVILEGE – DIGITAL FORENSICS WHITEPAPER

Title: Unmasking Remote Access Fraud & Crypto Laundering – A Forensic Case Analysis

📍 Case Location: Telangana, India | 🗓️ Investigation Period: Jan–Feb 2025
🔒 All identities anonymized for confidentiality. Chain-of-custody preserved.

1. 🎯 Executive Summary

A brief overview of the case:

Victim reported unauthorized crypto transactions via a phishing-based Remote Access Trojan (RAT). Cyber Privilege conducted advanced forensic extraction, wallet tracking, and coordinated with cybercrime police and exchanges to aid recovery and prosecution.

2. 🕵️ Case Background

  • Victim Profile: Retired government employee

  • Reported Issue: Crypto wallet drained (₹12.4 lakhs)

  • Suspected Modus Operandi: Fake customer support impersonation → screen sharing → seed phrase theft

3. 🧪 Forensic Methodology

Tools & Techniques Used:

Category Tools Used Mobile Forensics UFED, Magnet AXIOM, Cellebrite Physical Analyzer Cloud Artifacts Google Takeout Analysis, WhatsApp Cloud Chat Pull Network Forensics Wireshark, Router Log Analysis Crypto Tracing Chainalysis Reactor, Crystal Blockchain, Cipher Trace

4. 🔗 Chain of Custody

100% adherence to Indian Evidence Act (65B/63B)

  • Device seized with tamper-proof bag ID: #CP-IN-1725

  • Clone imaging hash (SHA-256): e23f…8a12

  • Digital evidence submitted via Cyber Privilege’s Certified Evidence Submission Portal

  • Court-admissible 65B certificate issued and acknowledged by Cyber Crime Police, Hyderabad

5. 📊 Findings & Insights

  • Remote Access Tool Used: AnyDesk (Session ID: 593-…-925)

  • Access Timestamp: Jan 14, 2025 – 02:42 PM IST

  • Wallet Details Compromised: MetaMask

  • Crypto Routing: Tornado Cash → Binance (KYC’d)

  • VPN Used by Attacker: ProtonVPN (Switzerland exit node)

  • Attacker Device Fingerprint: Partial match with known phishing campaign active in North India

6. ⚖️ Legal Outcome & Case Resolution

  • FIR Registered: Cyber Crime PS, Ref No: CC/TSX/HYXX/2025/XXXXX

  • Crypto recovery in progress: Exchange freeze initiated under 91 CrPC

  • Victim assistance completed – affidavit filed for Section 420, 66C, 66D

  • Testimony and evidence accepted in digital format under Judicial Magistrate’s direction

7. 🛡️ Recommendations for Public Safety

  • Awareness training for senior citizens on crypto safety

  • Disable auto-run screen sharing in mobile phones

  • Public notices against impersonation frauds in Telugu, Hindi, English

  • Mandatory multi-factor authentication for wallet access

8. 👥 Cyber Privilege Team Involved

Name Role Mr. G. Vimal Kumar Chief Forensic Analyst & CTO, Miss. Chandra Lekha Digital Forensic Examiner, Mr. A. Sai Evidence Lab Manager, 10 Number Cyber Forensic Interns, Volunteer Support 8 Trained Cyber Emergency Analysts

9. 📎 Annexures

  • 65B Certificate (sample redacted)

  • Device hash verification screenshot

  • Blockchain tracing snapshots

  • FIR copy (sanitized)

  • Screenshots of impersonation messages

  • Timeline chart of forensic events

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