What kind of lawyer handles federal hacking charges?

[Triuzi]

Yo, a former colleague just got raided by the feds over some alleged access stuff at our old company, and now I am low-key worried about getting pulled into the investigation myself. I have never even talked to a lawyer before, let alone one who understands computer crime. What kind of attorney actually deals with this, and how do you find someone who knows the tech side and is not just reading off a script?

[RAFES]

The biggest mistake people make is hiring a general criminal lawyer who has never handled a case involving digital evidence, because the feds will bury them in technical discovery they do not know how to challenge. A practice focused on exactly these kinds of federal cases and the approach of a cybersecurity criminal defense lawyer is detailed on this site https://arkadybukhlawfirm.com/practice-areas/criminal-defense-cyber-crime/ . It explains what that representation looks like when the charges involve computer intrusion or data-related offenses, so you know what to expect before making a call.

[Chillwind]

If you think you might be pulled in, do not touch any old hard drives or devices, and do not try to wipe anything, because that alone can be charged as obstruction, even if you had nothing to do with the original allegation. A lawyer will tell you exactly what to preserve and how.

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