Someone is stealing your competitive advantage.
Investigate suspected corporate espionage — from trade secret theft to state-sponsored targeting — with forensic evidence that supports legal action.
The Problem
Corporate espionage is more common than most companies realize
Trade secrets, proprietary processes, client lists, pricing strategies, and R&D data are targeted every day — by competitors, nation-state actors, and insiders working on behalf of third parties. The damage often becomes visible only after the advantage is lost.
Competitor launched a suspiciously similar product or service
Key employees departed with access to sensitive IP
Unauthorized access to confidential strategy or R&D documents
Foreign government interest in your technology or contracts
Suspicious vendor or partner behavior around proprietary data
The Solution
Corporate espionage investigation and evidence
Trace Intel conducts thorough investigations into suspected corporate espionage — building the forensic evidence trail needed for injunctions, civil litigation, or criminal referral.
Trade secret access and exfiltration analysis
Employee device and communication forensics
Cloud storage and collaboration platform investigation
Competitive intelligence theft documentation
Expert reporting for litigation and regulatory proceedings
Coordination with outside counsel for privilege protection
Representative Engagement
Insider Data Exfiltration Investigation
Independent investigation of suspicious file movement before an employee departure escalated into legal exposure.
Problem
Leadership detected irregular access patterns involving shared repositories, messaging platforms, and personal storage indicators tied to a privileged employee near departure.
Outcome
Leadership and counsel moved forward with clarity on scope, timing, and evidence quality rather than relying on speculation or incomplete internal reporting.
Suspect corporate espionage?
Confidential engagement. We investigate under strict NDA with litigation-ready output.