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Attackers use all sorts of tricks to get hold of a user’s data and demand a ransom. Today, many new viruses that help cybercriminals have been developed. At the same time, the old proven methods still work.

Specialists from foreign countries and other users started to seek advice after reading this article. Turns out, not all of you understand when forensics engineers can help recover data. In this article we will consider typical questions and give answers based on own experience.

Bitcoin is the most famous cryptocurrency, and the oldest one. Previously, it could be mined using a home computer. It was even possible to use your laptop. Then the situation shifted to the use of GPUs as the complexity of cryptocurrency mining increased. At present, you need specialized intelligent equipment.

Browser Forensics Analysis is a separate, large area of ​​expertise.

Web browsers are used in mobile devices, tablets, netbooks, desktops, etc., and often can be used not just for web surfing, but for navigation through the file system of the device. The web browser’s cache can contain downloaded images, videos, documents, executable files and scripts. Web browsers also can contain data entered into forms: search queries, logins and passwords for web email accounts, social networks, other web sites and financial information (for example, credit card numbers). Favorites and searches can give the researcher an idea of ​​the device owner’s interests.