Case Study: SentiLink uncovers hidden online crime networks with Everlaw

SentiLink uncovers 1 GB of chat data with Everlaw

SentiLink, a company focused on data journalism, faced the challenge of investigating a sprawling, multi-platform underground network of potential criminal activity that was inaccessible through traditional reporting methods. The sheer volume of data, including a gigabyte of cryptic chat logs, was beyond human capacity to review manually. Data journalist Burt Helm turned to the Everlaw for Good program to access Everlaw's ediscovery software for this investigation.

Using Everlaw, Helm was able to keyword search, track conversations and individuals across various servers, and decipher the community's cryptic slang. This allowed his team to adapt their searches organically and map the entire ecosystem of activity. The solution empowered them to identify bad actors and understand how tech company safety policies were failing, ultimately resulting in a more sophisticated story that would have been impossible to produce without Everlaw.

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