If an investigator doesn't know how to use whois it doesn't augur well for their ability to complete the rest of a tech investigation.
IP address clerks RIPE: Feds, come back with a warrant, er, web browser
One of the five regional internet registries (RIRs), RIPE, has published its 2015 transparency report reviewing requests from law enforcement for information. You may be wondering what kind of information an RIR is capable of giving the authorities, since most information regarding the allocation of IP and AS numbers is …
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Tuesday 12th April 2016 23:37 GMT stizzleswick
Also, not understanding proper procedure in international investigations is a bit of a hindrance. A U.S. subpoena is only legally effective within the jurisdiction of U.S. courts. Though it seems some U.S. courts think otherwise, as in the case of Microsoft's Irish dependency, this does not extend to any place outside the U.S. and its embassies abroad.
The same goes, of course, for all other courts internationally.
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