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Investigations with obscured IP addresses

The challenges investigators face when dealing with obscured IP addresses due to VPNs, proxies, or mobile carrier NATs, and the limitations of commercial detection services in resolving identities.

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Jan 12, 2026

What technical and legal obstacles do investigators face when IP addresses are behind VPNs, proxies, or mobile carrier NATs?

Investigators face intertwined technical and legal barriers when an IP address is obscured by VPNs, proxies, or mobile carrier NATs: commercial detection services can flag and score anonymized traffic...