IT Forensics · OSINT
Verifying email addresses using OSINT – Forensically tracing provided email addresses
Publicly available information can provide clues as to whether an email address is actually linked to a particular person or organisation.
As part of existing cases, we carry out a systematic review of what publicly available information is available regarding a relevant email address.
Why LanCologne?
Since its foundation, LanCologne has specialised in professional IT forensics. Our staff have decades of experience in the field of information technology and assist companies, solicitors, private individuals and, on a regular basis, the courts in the technical investigation of complex digital matters.
Our OSINT investigations are always carried out as a complementary component to existing IT forensic, legal or internal corporate enquiries. Every step of the investigation and every piece of digital evidence found is documented and, where technically possible, archived to ensure traceability even if the original online content is subsequently altered or deleted.
Our services
We investigate publicly available references to and registrations of a relevant email address and document the results in a manner that is forensically verifiable.
Typical areas of application
How email address verification works
SpiderFoot is used to check the relevant email address against publicly available sources such as registration data, forums and data breach databases; any findings are documented along with their source and context.
Why is email address verification relevant in a forensic context?
Publicly available information relating to an email address can provide important clues as to the plausibility of a claimed identity.
The appearance of an email address in known data breaches can also be relevant when assessing a security risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Do you require a professional OSINT investigation into „verifying email addresses using OSINT"? LanCologne supports you in the transparent, documented analysis of publicly available digital sources to complement your IT forensic, legal or in-house investigations.
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