ForensicChain: Blockchain-based Secure Digital Forensic Investigations
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216305%3A26220%2F26%3A0199878" target="_blank" >RIV/00216305:26220/26:0199878 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://hub.imt-atlantique.fr/fps2025/pre-proceedings" target="_blank" >https://hub.imt-atlantique.fr/fps2025/pre-proceedings</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
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Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
ForensicChain: Blockchain-based Secure Digital Forensic Investigations
Original language description
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.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
D - Article in proceedings
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
20203 - Telecommunications
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/VJ01010084" target="_blank" >VJ01010084: Digital evidence in criminal proceedings</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Article name in the collection
Foundations and Practice of Security - 18th International Symposium, FPS 2025
ISBN
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ISSN
0302-9743
e-ISSN
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Number of pages
16
Pages from-to
28-43
Publisher name
Springer
Place of publication
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Event location
Brest, Francie
Event date
Nov 25, 2025
Type of event by nationality
WRD - Celosvětová akce
UT code for WoS article
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