A global company suspected a departing employee of stealing proprietary data after 10K files were uploaded to a personal Google Drive. An internal investigation concluded the data was deleted, but Lighthouse forensics uncovered hidden evidence showing the employee used a decoy laptop and restored deleted files to secretly transfer them to another device. Within weeks, Lighthouse traced the activity, provided sworn declarations, and enabled outside counsel to secure a restraining order and confession. Their deeper forensic dive revealed attempts to conceal and repeatedly restore files, ultimately preventing sensitive data from reaching competitors.

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