Drone forensics is a branch of digital forensics relating to recovery of digital evidence or data from a drone under forensically sound conditions. The term drone forensics or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) usually refers to drones. However, it can also relate to any wireless remote-controlled UAV that has both internal memory and communication ability, including Cameras, Wi-Fi, GPS, and 3G or 4G connectivity.  CY4 is an accredited forensic examination agency, our experts conduct examination on all type of drones and analyse data from drones. CY4 is also appointed to intercept and shutdown rogue drones.

Drones and all types of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV’s) are proven to be valuable sources of information in most criminal investigations. Parties in litigation seeking to prove wrongdoing often find crucial evidence, clues and traces by analysing activities stored on drones, including flight routes and their establishment and landing locations as well as photos the drone has taken, who has operated it, the controller ID and metadata.

What can be recovered from drones (UAV’s)?

• Serial number of the drone aircraft and some internal components such as MAC, IMEI, & IMSI
• Version numbers for firmware
• Metadata from operations such as launching, waypoint logs, GPS available or unavailable during flight.
• Geo location information for critical locations – launching, landing, and home or return location
• Full flight path information
• Wifi Data | SSID | MAC | I.P
• Bluetooth | Paired devices | Timestamp