INTERPOL 8th Digital Forensics Expert Group DFEG 2023 Malaysia

🕵️ INTERPOL 8th Digital Forensics Expert Group (DFEG) Meeting 2023

Global Collaboration in Cyber Forensics | Malaysia

G Vimal Kumar, the Chief Technology Officer of Cyber Privilege, proudly represented India’s private cyber forensic community at the 8th INTERPOL Digital Forensics Expert Group (DFEG) Meeting, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in August 2023. This elite international gathering convened top digital forensic professionals, law enforcement officials, and cyber experts from around the globe.

🌍 About the INTERPOL DFEG Meeting

The INTERPOL DFEG is a premier global platform that fosters cooperation between digital forensic experts and crime-fighting agencies. The 2023 meeting was hosted in collaboration with the Royal Malaysia Police (RMP) and CyberSecurity Malaysia, serving as a hub for innovation, standardization, and policy exchange in the field of digital forensics and cybercrime investigation.

• 📅 Event Dates: 15-17 August 2023

• 📍 Venue: Kuala Lumpur International Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• 🎯 Theme: Strengthening global capabilities in digital forensics to combat rising cybercrime and support cross-border investigations.

👨‍💼 G Vimal Kumar's Role & Contributions

As CTO of Cyber Privilege India’s leading cyber forensic and investigation firm G Vimal Kumar was among the few private-sector cyber experts invited to participate.

Key Contributions:

• ✅ Shared India's forensic readiness to support law enforcement and judiciary with Section 65B-compliant digital evidence.

• ✅ Demonstrated remote device investigation techniques, including WhatsApp forensics, RAT detection, and crypto asset tracing.

• ✅ Highlighted the need for public-private collaboration to accelerate justice in online fraud, sextortion, and corporate cybercrime.

• ✅ Engaged in knowledge exchange with experts from INTERPOL, Europol, FBI, Japan National Police Agency, and Kaspersky Lab.

• ✅ Advocated for standardized digital evidence formats and court admissibility protocols across borders.

💡 Topics Discussed at DFEG 2023

• Dark web evidence collection techniques

• Challenges in analyzing encrypted and decentralized devices

• AI & ML in evidence classification

• International data sharing regulations

• Blockchain-based forensic certification

• Cloud forensics and remote analysis

• Role of metadata in cybercrime resolution

📸 Event Highlights

• Cyber Privilege was among the recognized Indian delegations in the private cyber forensics domain.

• G Vimal Kumar received appreciation for volunteer cyber forensic initiatives supporting Indian law enforcement.

• Participation reinforced India's growing influence in global cybercrime investigation standards.

🔐 Why It Matters for India

India is witnessing a surge in cybercrime complaints, including:

• Financial frauds

• Ransomware attacks

• Online blackmail

• Matrimonial & job scam investigations

Cyber Privilege, through global events like DFEG, ensures that Indian forensic practices remain aligned with international benchmarks, allowing cross-border admissibility of digital evidence and global cooperation in cyber justice.

🔗 Related Links

• 🔎 Cyber Privilege Forensic Services

• 🌐 CyberDSA 2023 Report (includes INTERPOL DFEG Reference)

• 📄 G Vimal Kumar – Recognized as Top Cyber Forensic Expert in India

📞 Contact Cyber Privilege

Need INTERPOL-aligned digital forensics in India?
Work with our globally trained expert:

G Vimal Kumar
Chief Technology Officer – Cyber Privilege
📞 +91 8977308555
📧 hello@cyberprivilege.com
🌐 www.cyberprivilege.com