Appendix D: More Computer Forensics Cases | Computer Forensics: Computer Crime Scene Investigation (With CD-ROM) (Networking Series)

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Claims of six-figure salaries earned without ever leaving the bedroom. A hearty supply of free computer hardware and a never-ending e-mail inbox full of victims. Credit-card accounts fished from fake porn sites, or clever e-mails promising 'You've Got Pictures' that ask for AOL user names and passwords. What do computer criminals do all day? Work the system-and reap the rewards.

So, what's been the result? Fraud and credit-card theft have run rampant on the Internet, and in-house corporate thieves abound. The following are some additional computer forensics case studies for your reading enjoyment, shock value, and horror.

CASE STUDY 1: LOST FILES

A set of Word, Excel, and Project files that was created over 18 months relating to a project currently under construction has been maliciously deleted by a departing employee. The PC was not backed up. The action was discovered 3 days later and the IT group endeavored to locate and restore the files. They were unsuccessful. Management is assessing the options available. They are time consuming and expensive. Some data cannot be rekeyed in because the source data is missing. The IT manager contacts a computer forensics firm. The firm finally restores the entire project directory within 4 days from first contact.

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