Investigation of Computer-Based Crime: IT Experts Nuremberg

Cybercrime is a multifaceted field of criminal activity, affecting private individuals as well as companies. Our academically trained IT specialists and our IHK-certified commercial detectives undertake investigations discreetly and at fair fees: +49 911 3782 0154.

Attacks Against Private Individuals | Commercial Detective Agency Nuremberg

253,290 cases of cybercrime were reported in 2016 – according to estimates, this represents around 30 per cent of the actual number of attacks from the Internet or against the Internet. In the private sphere, two categories of offences can be distinguished: the personal attack against an individual, for example through cyberbullying on social networks or through abusive or threatening e-mails, and pecuniary damage, for example through

• Phishing, in which personal information is requested via e-mails;
• Malware that records keystrokes, for example, and forwards them to the sender;
• Fraud offences such as goods or consumer credit fraud in online purchases;
• Remote control via malware in order to commit criminal acts in the name of the victim.

The first protective measure should always be a prudent approach to using the Internet, e-mails and apps, online banking and social networks. This applies not only to the home computer, but especially also to smartphones and tablets, those much-loved mini PCs that almost everyone owns. An antivirus programme is indispensable. We are happy to advise you in detail on further protective measures. Please use our contact form or contact us by telephone on the number given above.

Attacks Against Companies | Nuremberg Commercial Detective Agency

Cybercrime against companies manifests itself on the one hand through data theft by means of spyware, but hacking of computers and the blocking of access authorisations using ransomware in order to blackmail the business owner are also among the attacks. As in the private sphere, remote control of the computer in order to commit criminal offences in the name of the company or to alter data on the computer is another method used by perpetrators to harm businesses. However, it is not only external parties who cause damage; in many cases, a company’s own employees also harm their employer, among other things through bribery and the resulting disclosure of sensitive company data or through sabotage of computer systems.

The costs and losses incurred by companies through the investigation of the cause or the perpetrators, the replacement of computers, severe competitive disadvantages and patent law infringements amount to between 35 and 40 billion euros annually – and not all cases are reported, as many companies fear the associated loss of reputation. Our qualified commercial detectives in Nuremberg, together with our IT experts, are on hand to advise you and discreetly and comprehensively investigate the course of events; finally, we will prepare a detailed, court-admissible evidence documentation for you. Please send us an e-mail with your assignment to kontakt@kurtz-detektei-nuernberg.de or call us for a non-binding initial consultation on +49 911 3782 0154.