Securing Digital Evidence In Forensic Investigation Using Blockchain
Anushka Sonawane, Neha Lakade, Sneha Sarkar, Nilima M Dongre · 2024
Throughout the technological age of today, data plays a major role in every work period. As data is subject to change, it should be secure. We'll talk about data capacity and portrayal in diverse organizations. Attacks against information that is vital to a particular association are possible. Evidence gathered from crime scenes is crucial to wrapping up the investigation and giving the parties justice. Therefore, it's crucial to keep these proofs safe from any type of tampering. Given that digitalization of forensic evidence management systems is an environmentally friendly paradigm, it is imperative. Blockchains are distributed ledgers of transactions that are digitally distributed, cryptographically signed, and arranged chronologically into blocks. They are fully accessible to all members of the blockchain network. As cybercrime increases quickly, attackers act malevolently to change those data. However, it is significantly affecting forensic evidence, which is necessary for provenance. Result, it is necessary to preserve the validity and provenance of digital evidence as it moves through the several phases of forensic inquiry. We've tested and implemented dApps in a local blockchain environment by using Ganache, an Ethereum development tool. Our development process has benefited greatly from Ganache's deterministic behaviour, account management capabilities, gas control, and connection with frameworks such as Truffle involves a forensic chain where the produced report travels via a number of stages or middlemen, including a pathology lab, a physician, a police agency, etc. Blockchain technology is better appropriate for creating a transparent system with immutable forensic evidence.