The Aquila Group conducts digital investigations (OSINT) for individuals, businesses, and insurance companies, drawing on open-source information, the deep web, and all data available online to produce reliable, verified, and legally admissible intelligence.
Digital Investigation (OSINT) with Your Private Investigators in Paris
OSINT (Open Source Intelligence), also known as digital investigation, involves leveraging all information available online—including the traditional internet, social media, public records, databases, the deep web, and the dark web—to identify, collect, and analyze data relevant to an investigation.
Once this information has been cross-referenced and verified, it is transformed into structured intelligence that can be used to establish facts, guide a strategy, or produce evidence.
Sarah DA SILVA
OSINT Specialist at the Aquila Group
As a Partner and Director for the Alpes-Maritimes region at Aquila Stratégie, Sarah DA SILVA is the group’s lead expert indigital forensics and open-source intelligence (OSINT).
As a representative of a new generation of private investigators trained to the profession’s highest standards, she leads the firm’s digital investigation projects. Specifically, OSINT involves:
- Collect publicly available information: the internet, social media, official records, online news outlets, the deep web, and the dark web
- Verify the reliability of the data by cross-checking it against several independent sources
- Analyze the context, timeline, and connections among the collected data
- Organize the material into clear, actionable, and legally admissible information
His expertise addresses the needs of businesses (partner due diligence, fraud detection, investigations into insolvent entities, conflicts of interest), insurance companies (verifying consistency between reported financial status and actual business activity), litigation (gathering evidence admissible in court), and individuals (identity verification, locating individuals, and analyzing online behavior).
Trilingual in French, Portuguese, and English, with an intermediate level of Italian and Spanish, Sarah DA SILVA operates with ease in highly international environments and handles digital forensics cases throughout France and abroad, in strict compliance with French law, the GDPR, and the principles of fair evidence, thereby ensuring that her reports are directly admissible in court proceedings.
A Strategic Investigation Method
Unlike a simple internet search, digital investigation is based on a rigorous methodology:
- identification of relevant sources
- cross-referencing data from different environments
- verification of the reliability of the information
- contextual and chronological analysis
- Operational use in the context of an investigation
Each piece of data is analyzed within a comprehensive framework to produce a usable and consistent result.
Our Areas of Expertise
Companies
- vetting of business partners
- analysis of creditworthiness and the economic environment
- detection of fraud and covert activities
- Identification of Conflicts of Interest
- Search for an Insolvency Administrator
Insurance and Fraud Detection
- verification of statements
- analysis of consistency between reported status and actual activity
- Identification of incompatible or concealed activities
Litigation
- collection of publicly available evidence admissible in court
- digital presence analysis
- search for information on individuals or legal entities
Individuals
- identity verification
- people search
- analysis of online behavior
A tool to complement field surveys
Digital investigation is part of a comprehensive investigative strategy.
She says:
- upstream to guide the research
- currently on assignment to narrow down the lines of inquiry
- in the final phase of consolidating the elements
It helps optimize costs, reduce turnaround times, and improve the overall efficiency of investigations.
Legally Admissible Evidence
Information collected as part of our digital investigations:
- are taken from publicly available sources
- are obtained fairly
- are verified and cross-checked
- are included in structured reports
They may be produced as part of legal proceedings.
Why should you entrust your digital investigation to the Aquila Group?
- Over 10 years of investigative expertise
- CNAPS-certified private investigators
- Aquila Group National Network
- proficiency in advanced OSINT tools
- combined approach: digital survey and field investigations
- collaboration with attorneys and legal professionals
The Aquila Group does more than just search for information:
He analyzes it, organizes it, and transforms it into actionable intelligence and evidence.
A Strategic Lever
Today, every individual and every business leaves a digital footprint.
Digital investigations make it possible to:
Conclusion
OSINT—digital investigation— is now a key tool in modern investigative work, enabling the effective use of data available online within a legal and results-oriented framework.
Do you need a digital investigation in Paris?
Every individual and every company leaves a digital footprint. Our private investigators in Paris can analyze it for you, within a legal and results-oriented framework.