Hamburg, known as the Pearl of the North, is famous for its port, historic old town, the fish market, and more recently, the magnificent Elbphilharmonie. As a major hub for goods, the port is not only important for industry and trade but also attracts criminals seeking quick profit. Digitally operating companies are particularly at risk, as hackers infiltrate corporate networks and cloud systems to commit sabotage or steal sensitive information—ranging from product development details and employee personal data to financial, customer, and supplier information—often with the intent to sell it to competitors.
Our IT service in Hamburg is dedicated to protecting long-established companies, startups, and private individuals from online attacks. The Hamburg IT specialists of Kurtz Detective Agency assist both in implementing stronger security measures and protecting confidential data, as well as intervening in the event of data leaks or hacker attacks to identify those responsible: +49 40 2320 5053.
Hamburg hosts not only numerous large and medium-sized companies but is also Germany’s second-largest startup hub after Berlin: for every 10,000 inhabitants, 122 new companies are founded here, compared to 128 in Berlin. The innovations of these highly dynamic startups often attract cybercriminals—independent hackers as well as commissioned industrial spies.
Our Hamburg IT security experts deal daily with attacks on sensitive data and ensure that perpetrators can be held accountable through IT forensic investigations and court-admissible evidence collection.
According to the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) 2015 statistics, cases of digital crime continue to rise. In 2015 alone, more than 40,000 registered cases caused estimated damages of €40.5 million. The actual numbers are likely much higher, as many crimes go undetected, unreported, or are kept confidential by companies to avoid losing customers or business partners. Only a small percentage of cases are solved: 26.5% in 2012 and 25.3% in 2013.
Our IT forensics team in Hamburg works to discreetly assist the police and affected parties in investigating cybercrime and hacker attacks: kontakt@it-forensik-it-sicherheit.de.
Whereas extortion used to be collected in the analogue world by burly henchmen intimidating business owners and demanding money under threat of damage, this criminal activity has now also moved into the digital realm. Instead of burly types, threatening emails are sent, often targeting online shop operators: using a so-called Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack, online shops are repeatedly overloaded until servers collapse and real customers can no longer place orders. Subsequent emails then demand payment via anonymous Paysafecard vouchers to keep the website or shop running.
To uncover such and other cybercriminals, you need the help of our IT Security department in Hamburg, which specialises in investigating these and similar cases. If you or your company need assistance in investigating a computer-based crime and identifying the perpetrators, contact our IT specialists in Hamburg free of charge at: +49 40 2320 5053.
Kurtz Detective Agency | Department of IT Forensics and IT Security Hamburg
Owner: Patrick Kurtz
Colonnaden 5
D-20354 Hamburg
Tel.: +49 40 2320 5053
Mob.: +49 163 8033 967
E-Mail: kontakt@it-forensik-it-sicherheit.de