Do you need the account password?

Usually yes — collection is performed with the account holder's documented consent and credentials, or under a lawful order or subpoena. We do not bypass authentication.

What about a hacked or stolen account?

We can collect from the recovered account once you've regained control, and we can preserve provider-side audit logs that show how the takeover happened — sign-ins, mail rules, MFA changes and recovery-info edits.

Can you collect data from social media?

Yes — for accounts the user controls, or via lawful order. We collect Meta (Facebook, Instagram), X, TikTok, Snapchat and the major dating apps with full metadata preserved.

How quickly do logs disappear?

It varies. Some sign-in and audit logs roll off within 30 days. We preserve them as a first step in any account-compromise matter — speed matters.

Will the evidence stand up in an Australian court?

Yes. Every collection is hash-verified and documented with chain of custody to Australian court evidentiary standards. We provide expert witness testimony when required.

How do I get started?

Send a brief through our contact form. A licensed investigator will reply within one business day with a clear scope, fixed-fee quote and timeframe.

Cloud Account Forensics · Australia & New Zealand

Cloud Account Forensics,
lawfully collected.

Mail, files, photos, location, sign-ins — most evidence now lives in someone's account, not on the device. We collect it lawfully from 100+ providers and report it to court-admissible standard.

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Providers: 100+ services
Method: API · token · backup
Reports: Hash-verified, court-ready

What We Examine

Every record the cloud retains,
reconciled into one timeline.

Modern accounts hold dozens of evidence types — content, metadata, audit logs and device sessions. We collect each layer methodically and reconcile them into a single chronological view.

Layer01

Mail & calendar

Gmail, Outlook, Microsoft 365, iCloud Mail and Yahoo collected with full headers, attachments, calendar and contact data.

Layer02

Photos & media

iCloud Photos, Google Photos, OneDrive Camera Roll and synced backups — with EXIF, timestamps and location preserved.

Layer03

Messaging & chat

WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Messenger, iMessage cloud, Teams and Slack — chats, attachments and metadata.

Layer04

Files & documents

iCloud Drive, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box and SharePoint — content, version history and sharing data.

Layer05

Sign-in & audit logs

Account access, IP, device, OAuth grants, mail rules and recovery-info changes preserved before retention closes.

Layer06

Security & 2FA

Password resets, MFA prompts, trusted-device lists and security alerts reviewed for compromise indicators.

Provider Coverage

Apple, Google, Microsoft —
and a hundred more.

Different providers expose different evidence at different depths. We use the workflow appropriate to each — and tell you upfront what's realistic for the account and authority in front of us.

Apple01

iCloud

Mail, Drive, Photos, iMessage backups, Notes, Calendar, Find My and Keychain — with the account holder's credentials.

iCloud Drive
iMessage
Photos

Google02

Google account

Gmail, Drive, Photos, Calendar, Contacts, Location History, Activity and YouTube — full Takeout and forensic API.

Workspace
Takeout
Location

Microsoft03

Microsoft 365

Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams and audit logs — eDiscovery and Purview exports for tenants.

Exchange
Teams
Purview

Social & SaaS04

Social, dating, SaaS

Meta, X, TikTok, Snapchat, Tinder, Hinge, Bumble, Dropbox, Box and 100+ providers via lawful collection.

Meta
Dropbox
100+

The Approach

Lawful, validated,
written-into-record.

Cloud collection only happens with the account holder's documented consent or under a lawful order or subpoena. We never bypass authentication — and we will tell you the moment a request crosses that line.

Every collection is hash-verified, every preservation request is logged, and the output is an exhibit pack a magistrate, judge or arbitrator can rely on.

Providers

100+

Method

API · OAuth

Audit logs

M365 · Google · iCloud

Reports

Hash-verified

The Process

Calm, methodical,
court-grade from intake.

Step01

Intake & authority

Confidential brief, lawful authority confirmed, accounts and providers scoped, fixed-fee quote provided.

Step02

Preservation & collection

Audit logs preserved before retention closes. Content collected via validated forensic APIs and exports.

Step03

Decode & analysis

Mail, files, chat and audit data parsed; sign-ins and rule changes reconstructed into a defensible timeline.

Step04

Court-ready report

Plain-English findings with annotated exhibits. Expert testimony available where required.

Frequently Asked

Cloud account forensics, plainly explained.

Request A Consultation

Send A Brief.
We'll Take It From There.

Every enquiry is read by a licensed investigator and treated in strict confidence.