What is Cybertrace?
With our head office in Sydney, Australia, Cybertrace operates globally. We specialise in private investigations into cyber fraud/scams, stolen cryptocurrency, due diligence, defamation and social media harassment.
First registered as a company in 2015, today, Cybertrace boasts a highly skilled, multi-disciplinary team with combined decades of experience in cyber investigations.
We have forged and continue to nurture strong collaborative relationships with law enforcement agencies around the world in our joint mission to fight cybercrime in an ever-shifting technological and legislative landscape.
Integrity, accountability and excellence are paramount at Cybertrace. See our Accreditations page for a complete list of our licenses, registrations, insurance, qualifications and the professional associations we belong to.
With our highly skilled team of experts, we are not limited by being based in Australia. We work across jurisdictions and disciplines to root out cybercriminals by tracing stolen cryptocurrency, conducting website forensics and Open Source Intelligence research.
Who’s Behind Cybertrace?
Led by highly experienced and pre-eminent master in the field of cyber investigations, Dan Halpin, at Cybertrace we deliver on our commitment to a safer and more just world, time and again.
Dan Halpin, Cybertrace CEO
Our company was founded in Australia in 2015 by our CEO Dan Halpin. Take a look at Dan’s LinkedIn profile to learn more about his
24-year-career in Australian law enforcement, government intelligence and private investigations.
Cybertrace was born out of Dan’s increasing concern that victims of cybercrime were falling through the gaps between law enforcement and private industry.
Using innovation, technology and a public-private sector collaboration mindset, Dan’s team at Cybertrace fights global cybercrime and provides high-quality online private investigation services.
Our services include, but are not limited to:
Importantly, we’re not limited by borders or jurisdictions and we take an intelligent approach to conducting real online investigation.
In the investigations space, Cybertrace’s industry knowledge is unparalleled.
Why Engage A Private Cyber Investigator For Cyber Crime?
Although there is increasing attention by policy-makers and the media to scams, authorities in Australia and other western countries have been slow to react.
In many cases, arrests are not made for up to one year after the offences have taken place. During this time, scammers continue to offend and destroy the lives of many other victims.
This is where technically-proficient cyber investigators can assist, by providing professional services to clients wishing to capture evidence privately, rather than wait for police to investigate.
Once we provide clients with our comprehensive reports, police officers tend to be more willing to cooperate. We are here to help step you through these stages.
At Cybertrace, we believe that key to combating cyber crimes is:
- the continued use of public-private collaboration
- raising cyber fraud literacy levels for the general public
- ongoing education of police officers and private investigators to effectively deal with victims of cyber fraud
- increasing allocation of resources for investigating and prosecuting offenders, promptly.
Scam Victim Support Via Collaboration With Police
In terms of cybercrime, an obvious change in the level of sophistication and victim manipulation has been observed over the past five years. Cybercrime is the same as any crime method; the longer it is used, the more refined it becomes, meaning that the capability of scammers will inherently increase.
Although law enforcement has generally been slow to adapt to the investigation of cybercrime, compared to how they respond to traditional crime, it is becoming clearer to them that such collaborations have increased the rate of successful prosecution of scammers.
The value of public-private collaboration is undeniable and we hope to see more of it in the coming years.
Whether you are in Australia or elsewhere, should you be the victim of a cybercrime and wish to fund your own evidence collection operation, please contact our private cyber investigators to discuss your case. We will provide you with a realistic and honest assessment.
Our Representatives
Our company is driven by industry experts who drive the industry forward. We understand the needs of individuals and organisations.
Dan Halpin
Chief Executive Officer
Dan has been employed in the Australian investigation and intelligence industries for the past 20 years and holds formal qualifications in policing, investigations, intelligence, security operations and security risk management. Dan is globally known as a pioneer in the investigation of cryptocurrency fraud.
He was formerly employed by the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), New South Wales Police Force, Queensland Police Service and the Australian Capital Territory Department of Justice & Community Service/Office of Regulatory Services.
Dan was seconded to the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and NSW Crime Commission during his employment as a NSW Police, Counter Terrorism Intelligence Officer. During this time Dan, provided intelligence and prosecution support to the Operation Pendennis Terrorism trial in Sydney during 2007-2009.
Further, Dan was a Consultant Advisor to the Department of Prime Minister & Cabinet during 2016-2017. There he focused on breaches of the Australian Public Service (APS), Code of Conduct.
Prof. Alana Maurushat
Special Advisor
Alana is a Professor of Cybersecurity and Behaviour at Western Sydney University, where she holds a joint position in the School of Computer, Data and Mathematical Sciences and in the School of Social Sciences, and is Key Researcher with the CRC Smart Satellites.
She is currently researching on Payment Diversion Fraud and Ransomware, Tracking Money-Laundering through Bitcoin Blenders, distributed extreme edge computing for micro-clustered satellites, and Ethical Hacking.
She lectures and researches in Cybersecurity, Privacy and Security by Design, Cyber Risk Management, and Artificial Intelligence across the disciplines of law, criminology, business, political science and information communications technology.
Alana is the Cyber-Ambassador for the NSW Cybersecurity Network. Alana has undertaken consultancy work on cyber security, open data, big data, technology and civil liberties for both the Australian and Canadian governments, industry and NGOs. She has done media with 60 Minutes, the New York Times, Insight, ABC, and 730 Report, and is the author of many books and articles.
Cybertrace Core Values
Trust
Our cyber fraud Executives have been full-time employees of the Australian State and Federal governments, and we’ve been security cleared to the highest level. Our online investigation services reflect this standard of security.
Professionalism
Professionalism isn’t something that can be learned from a book. It comes from a willingness to not only serve but a determination to be respectful and to maintain the highest standard for clients. Our Executive team fully embodies this.
Integrity
Our Executives have proven integrity and insist on the same qualities from our staff and contractors. Integrity is one of our core values and drives our business decisions.
Expert Cyber Fraud Investigations Australia
Our Cyber Fraud Investigators are experts with specialised backgrounds in cybersecurity, law enforcement, online investigations, website analysis and psychology. Each member of our team has been carefully selected for their expertise, making Cybertrace a leader in cyber fraud investigations.
