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Digital Forensic Investigation of Unauthorized Image Upload and Potential Log Tampering on College Web Application Infrastructure
An incident investigation was initiated after unauthorized and inappropriate photographs were discovered on the college web application server. During preliminary forensic analysis, investigators observed that multiple logging sources—including web server logs, Wi-Fi authentication logs, router logs, and firewall logs—were unavailable or had been deleted, significantly hindering attribution and timeline reconstruction. The deletion of security logs shortly before or after the unauthorized upload may indicate an attempt to conceal activity. Based on current access records and administrative privileges, one or more privileged accounts, including the system administrator account, are considered persons of interest pending completion of the forensic investigation. No conclusions regarding responsibility should be drawn until all available evidence has been examined.
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