Website Forensic
Website Forensic Investigations for Legal, Corporate, and Private Clients.
Cybertrace is a pioneer of website forensic investigations in Australia. From fraudulent websites to complex disputes, we analyse website infrastructure to identify ownership, uncover connections, and deliver high-value intelligence.
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You need to find out who is behind a website and how it operates
You’ve been scammed. Many sophisticated scams, including investment scams, cryptocurrency fraud and romance scams, rely on professional-looking websites to deceive victims. Uncovering who is actually operating these websites is a critical first step in pursuing justice and taking further action.
You’re being defamed or targeted online. If harmful content is being published about you or your business on a third-party website, or on a website created specifically to target you, it can be difficult to determine who is responsible. Identifying the individual or group behind the website or content, is key to stopping defamation and supporting legal action.
Your business is being impersonated or cloned. Scammers frequently create fake or clone websites that impersonate legitimate businesses to deceive customers. This can result in financial loss, reputational damage, and loss of trust. Identifying those behind these websites is essential to protecting your brand and preventing further harm.
You’re involved in a dispute or legal matter. In civil disputes and litigation, websites can play a central role in the case. Understanding how a website operates, who is behind it, and how it connects to other activity can provide critical evidence to support your position.
We identify website ownership, analyse connected services, and map related networks
Our website forensic investigations go beyond surface-level analysis, delivering structured, evidence-based findings supported by expert analysis for complex fraud matters, disputes, and investigations.
Proven experience and results. Cybertrace is one of the most experienced providers of website investigations, with a proven track record of completing thousands of investigations since 2015. Our team has identified the individuals and groups behind complex, large-scale online operations, including global scam networks. We specialise in uncovering who is behind a website and delivering clear, comprehensive findings to support legal and recovery action.
Deep investigative methodology. We go beyond what is visible, deconstructing website to understand how they operate and who is behind them. By examining domains, hosting, and related technical information, we identify connections and link websites back to real individuals or organisations.
Intelligence-led and comprehensive analysis. Our investigations do not rely solely on technical records. We use open source intelligence, proprietary data, and investigative techniques to conduct a more comprehensive analysis of ownership, connections, and associated activity. This may extend to social media analysis, corporate records, IP tracing and other intelligence sources.
Who Do We Work With?
Specialised website forensic investigations for individuals and businesses dealing with scams, copyright infringement, impersonation, disputes, and brand protection.
Fraud and scam victims:
Falling victim to a scam website or trading platform can leave you with more questions than answers. A key first step is identifying who is behind the scam website. Our team investigates how the website operates and ultimately discovers who is behind the fake trading platform. Linking individuals and companies to the fraudulent website is crucial in serious international fraud cases.
Individuals in disputes:
Disputes involving websites often require answers to specific questions about how the website operates or how it appeared at a particular point in time. We investigate to identify relevant details, whether that involves payment providers, activity, associated connections, or historical versions of the website.
Defamation, intellectual property, and online harm:
Websites used to publish harmful content or misuse your brand can have a serious impact on your reputation and business. We work to identify those responsible and provide the information needed to support action, including steps to have the website taken down.
General website due diligence:
We assess websites to verify their legitimacy and whether they operate as claimed. Through website due diligence investigations, we provide valuable insight into whether a website, company, entity or individual should be trusted or not.
What Do Our Clients Say?
Trusted by clients who needed to identify ownership, trace connections, and gather website-based evidence
How Does It Work?
Our website forensic investigations provide clear, well-documented findings that help you understand what has happened, who may be involved, and what options are available moving forward.
- Initial Consultation Each investigation begins with a consultation to understand your situation, key concerns, and the specific questions you need answered, including details about the website involved.
- Data Collection and Assessment Following the consultation, we review any information you already have, such as website details, communications with the offenders, or other relevant material. This allows us to assess the situation and identify initial leads.
- Proposal and Scope of Work Based on the information provided, we define a clear scope of work. Our approach is tailored to your needs and the status of the website, whether it is active or no longer online. This may include due diligence, a preliminary website analysis, historical investigation, or a full website forensic investigation. Not every situation requires a full investigation, and we offer flexible options depending on your circumstances.
- The Investigation Our team conducts website forensic investigations by breaking the website down to understand how it operates, who may be behind it, and how it connects to other activity. We analyse domains, hosting, and related data to identify patterns and link findings back to individuals, entities, and associated networks. Where relevant, we expand the investigation to include open source intelligence, corporate records, document analysis, and other available sources. Our investigations can be carried out across jurisdictions, regardless of where the website is hosted.
- Findings and reporting At the conclusion of the investigation, we provide a clear and comprehensive report outlining our findings. The report is structured to be easy to understand while maintaining a high level of detail, and where appropriate, includes recommendations for next steps.
- Next steps and referrals Based on the findings, we can outline possible next steps and, where relevant, connect you with trusted partners within our global network, depending on the jurisdiction or location of identified individuals.
