Cybercrime assistance from AICS-verified expert practitioners.
If you are dealing with the consequences of a cybercrime, AICS connects you with chartered practitioners who can preserve evidence, advise on remediation and report properly to the right authorities.
What “cybercrime” covers
Cybercrime is any criminal activity involving a computer, a network, or digital data. The most common kinds AICS members see are scam transactions through bank accounts and exchanges, business email compromise, account takeover and impersonation, ransomware, data breach extortion, romance and investment fraud, online stalking, identity theft, and intellectual property theft. The right response depends on the kind of cybercrime and how recent it is – the AICS practitioner you speak to will scope this with you.
How AICS members help
Preserve the evidence
Practitioners help you secure the digital evidence before it is overwritten, lost or contaminated. This often makes the difference between a recoverable matter and one that cannot be evidenced later.
Report to the right authority
AICS practitioners can advise on the right authority to report to (police, AFP, ASIC, AFCA, eSafety, ACMA, IDCARE) and prepare the material so the report stands up.
Triage and remediate
Lock down compromised accounts, recover what is recoverable, reset the security posture so the same cybercrime cannot continue.
Expert reporting where required
If your matter is heading to court, an AICS member’s report and methodology can be relied on as expert digital forensic evidence.
Related AICS services
If your cybercrime concern fits one of the more specific descriptions below, start there:
- Cyber attack assistance – active compromise or hack-in-progress
- Data breach assistance – confirmed or suspected breach of records
- Identity protection assistance – identity theft or fraud
- Cyberstalking assistance – targeted online stalking or harassment
- Forensic investigation assistance – device, account or evidence forensics
Need help now?
AICS members are listed on the institute’s public register so you can verify their designation before you engage them.