Detail publikačního výsledku

ForensicChain: Blockchain-based Secure Digital Forensic Investigations

DZURENDA, P.; TRAN, M.; RICCI, S.; MALINA, L.; IQBAL, M.; STUPKA, V.; MATULEVICIUS, R.

Originální název

ForensicChain: Blockchain-based Secure Digital Forensic Investigations

Anglický název

ForensicChain: Blockchain-based Secure Digital Forensic Investigations

Druh

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Originální abstrakt

The digitalization of public and governmental services has enhanced the efficiency, transparency, and collaboration in forensic investigations. However, digital forensics faces critical challenges related to maintaining the integrity, authenticity, and trustworthiness of forensic evidence. This paper addresses how to preserve the integrity of forensic evidence throughout its lifecycle and the balance of trust among stakeholders. We propose a blockchain-based digital forensic system, ForensicChain, that securely records, updates, and verifies case-related data while adhering to legal and technological aspects. Our method leverages Merkle trees to generate cryptographic fingerprints of case files, allowing efficient tamper detection. The system ensures that authorized actions are recorded, maintaining a fully auditable record of modifications. We demonstrate the practicality of our proposed solution through a proof of concept implementation using the Cardano blockchain.

Anglický abstrakt

The digitalization of public and governmental services has enhanced the efficiency, transparency, and collaboration in forensic investigations. However, digital forensics faces critical challenges related to maintaining the integrity, authenticity, and trustworthiness of forensic evidence. This paper addresses how to preserve the integrity of forensic evidence throughout its lifecycle and the balance of trust among stakeholders. We propose a blockchain-based digital forensic system, ForensicChain, that securely records, updates, and verifies case-related data while adhering to legal and technological aspects. Our method leverages Merkle trees to generate cryptographic fingerprints of case files, allowing efficient tamper detection. The system ensures that authorized actions are recorded, maintaining a fully auditable record of modifications. We demonstrate the practicality of our proposed solution through a proof of concept implementation using the Cardano blockchain.

Klíčová slova

Blockchain; Digital Forensic; Security; Access Control; Smart Contract; Investigation Processes Integrity; Trustworthiness.

Klíčová slova v angličtině

Blockchain; Digital Forensic; Security; Access Control; Smart Contract; Investigation Processes Integrity; Trustworthiness.

Autoři

DZURENDA, P.; TRAN, M.; RICCI, S.; MALINA, L.; IQBAL, M.; STUPKA, V.; MATULEVICIUS, R.

Vydáno

25.11.2025

Nakladatel

Springer

Kniha

Foundations and Practice of Security - 18th International Symposium, FPS 2025

Periodikum

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

Svazek

1

Číslo

11

Stát

Spolková republika Německo

Strany od

28

Strany do

43

Strany počet

16

URL

https://hub.imt-atlantique.fr/fps2025/pre-proceedings

BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT199878,
  author="Petr {Dzurenda} and Minh {Tran} and Sara {Ricci} and Lukáš {Malina} and Mubashar {Iqbal} and Václav {Stupka} and Raimundas {Matulevicius}",
  title="ForensicChain: Blockchain-based Secure Digital Forensic Investigations",
  booktitle="Foundations and Practice of Security - 18th International Symposium, FPS 2025",
  year="2025",
  journal="Lecture Notes in Computer Science",
  volume="1",
  number="11",
  pages="28--43",
  publisher="Springer",
  issn="0302-9743",
  url="https://hub.imt-atlantique.fr/fps2025/pre-proceedings"
}