Server Compromise Investigation

Server Compromise & Breach Investigation

A compromised server demands definitive answers: how access happened, what was touched, and whether data was exposed. We parse access, auth, and web server logs (Apache/Nginx/syslog) alongside file integrity and cron records to reconstruct an exact breach timeline.

Server Compromise & Breach Investigation
Investigation Scope

What We Investigate

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Access Logs & Account Activity

Access logs, authentication logs, and WHM/cPanel activity history.

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File Integrity Analysis

What changed, when it changed, and which process or user made the change.

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Cron & Scheduled Task Abuse

Cron job tampering and scheduled task abuse used to maintain or repeat access.

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Multi-Account Scope

Scope confirmation across multi-account or multi-server environments.

Our Process

Correlate the Stack

Correlate access, authentication, web server, file integrity, and cron records across the full stack.

Build the Timeline

Reconstruct a minute-by-minute timeline of the compromise and attacker activity.

Confirm Exposure

Determine which systems, accounts, or data were accessed or changed.

Map the Blast Radius

Define the full incident scope before remediation begins.

When to Call Us

Signs You Might Need This

Unexplained downtime, a defaced or altered site, a host security notice, unusual login locations, or leadership needing a clear answer for internal or client reporting.

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