On May 7, the School of Law of Caucasus University organized a public lecture in the university courtroom delivered by Georgian expert Tornike Gachechiladze, Chief Instructor at the Police Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia. The lecture was titled “Standards for Obtaining Digital Evidence in National and International Investigative Practice.”
The lecture covered the following topics:
- Anonymity technologies and the Dark Web
- The Dark Web: its essence, Tor Browser, and anonymous communication;
- Embedded illegal marketplaces and the principles of their operation;
- Cryptocurrency: decentralization, transaction anonymity, and its role in financing crime.
- International legal framework and practical challenges in Europe and the United States
- The Budapest Convention: Georgia’s role and obligations since 2012;
- International cooperation mechanisms: the 24/7 operational network and mutual legal assistance;
- Interpol’s involvement in cross-border investigations.
- Georgian legislation and practice
- Overview of the Criminal Code of Georgia: unauthorized access to computer systems and data interference, Articles 284–286;
- Common types of cyberattacks in Georgia: phishing, carding, and DDoS attacks.
- Investigative methodology and digital forensics
- Digital evidence: identification, acquisition, and preservation using FTK Imager and other tools;
- Crypto investigations: monitoring blockchain transactions and identifying wallets;
- The importance of maintaining the chain of custody in court proceedings.
The meeting was held in a question-and-answer format.
