Technology & Digital Applications Flashcards
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A Treasury Enforcement Agent is investigating a cryptocurrency money laundering case. Which blockchain characteristic is most useful for tracing illicit transactions?
Answer: The public ledger records every transaction permanently
Blockchain's immutable public ledger records every transaction, allowing investigators to trace fund flows even across multiple wallets.
When conducting a digital forensic examination of a seized computer, what is the first step an agent should take to preserve evidence integrity?
Answer: Create a forensic image (bit-for-bit copy) of the storage media
Creating a verified forensic image preserves the original evidence unchanged, allowing analysis without risking alteration of the original.
Which federal database allows Treasury Enforcement Agents to query financial institution reports of suspicious activity?
Answer: FinCEN's BSA E-Filing System
FinCEN's BSA E-Filing System houses Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and Currency Transaction Reports (CTRs) filed by financial institutions.
An agent discovers a suspect is using a VPN to obscure online financial transactions. What technique can still help identify the suspect's real IP address?
Answer: Requesting logs from the VPN provider via legal process
A legal process such as a subpoena or court order can compel a VPN provider to produce connection logs that reveal the subscriber's true IP address.
Under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), what is generally required to access stored electronic communications held by a third-party provider?
Answer: A valid warrant, court order, or subpoena depending on communication type and age
ECPA establishes tiered requirements—warrants, court orders, or subpoenas—based on the type and age of electronic communications sought.
A suspect is structuring cash deposits to avoid Currency Transaction Report (CTR) thresholds. Which technology tool best helps agents detect this pattern?
Answer: Automated pattern-recognition software analyzing transaction data
Automated analytics platforms can flag structuring patterns across thousands of transactions far faster and more accurately than manual review.
What does the term 'metadata' refer to in the context of digital evidence?
Answer: Data that describes attributes of a file, such as creation date, author, and modification history
Metadata is embedded data describing a file's properties, such as timestamps and author information, which can be critical investigative evidence.
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