Investigations

Digital Network Mapping

Identify interconnected entities to get a better picture of the players and infrastructure involved in illicit activities. This could be counterfeit sellers related to e-commerce platforms, payment processors, and logistics providers or piracy websites connected to hosting providers and advertising networks.

Attribution Support

Use techniques to link pseudonymous or anonymous online activity to real-world identities. By triangulating information from various sources, we provide crucial support for civil and criminal enforcement actions. Our detailed reports explain the methods used to identify individuals, ensuring transparency and clarity.

Evidence Development  

Establish timelines, intent, and scope of operations to build (pre-)litigation intelligence packages, make criminal referrals, or support affidavits for search warrants and seizures.

Dark Web Correlation 

Darknet marketplaces and forums frequently leak into indexed areas of the web. OSINT methodologies are applied to uncover hybrid trade networks.

Threat Intelligence Analysis and Reporting

Cross-channel risk signals can be used to identify and track organized illicit trade actors targeting your brand or supply chain. We provide supply risk intelligence feeds to corporate security and compliance teams.

Knock and Talks

Fact-finding visits with suspected infringers gather on-the-ground intelligence to support civil or criminal legal action. We coordinate with law enforcement agencies to support the engagements. We can also hand-deliver cease and desist letters to prompt immediate compliance.

Offline Investigation and Surveillance

The monitoring of physical markets and logistics hubs identify high-risk locations for counterfeit trade. We also provide evidentiary documentation (photos, videos, logs) for use in legal filings or regulatory actions.

Supply Chain Investigations

This includes the identification and mapping of illicit infiltration points in legitimate supply chains and the discovery of diversion schemes. It also includes the collection and analysis of intelligence as well as mitigation solutions for supplier audits.

Digital Crime

We investigate eCommerce fraud, spoofed websites, and digital marketplaces selling counterfeit goods. We work alongside legal teams to prepare takedown notices and digital evidence packages.

Dark Web Monitoring and Investigation

We detect and monitor darknet activity across marketplaces and forums. We also support legal proceedings by preserving and analyzing hidden service evidence trails.

Malware Analysis

We identify and analyze malware used in phishing campaigns that impersonate brands to facilitate counterfeit sales. Our global teams support digital takedowns and legal attribution of threat actors targeting clients.

In-Person (HUMINT) Investigations

Our trusted sources gather inside information on counterfeiting operations and their supply routes. We enhance litigation effectiveness with credible, corroborated human intelligence from the field.

Digital Forensics

We extract digital evidence from seized devices or rogue systems tied to illicit trade networks. We also support litigation with chain-of-custody compliant forensic reports and expert testimony.