Protecting a CEO from a leak of private photos
We blocked the spread of private materials on discussion forums. We applied DMCA blocks and immediate takedown orders.
In December 2024, Global Logistix faced an image crisis. The CEO's private materials leaked from a private cloud and began circulating on forums and Telegram groups. Nick Castro took control of the situation in 34 minutes from the first phone call.
The challenge
Materials were published on 14 different hosting servers outside of Poland in just 4 hours. Every page refresh generated new copies on imageboard-type forums. The risk concerned not only the CEO's image but also a logistics contract worth 12.3 million PLN, which was in the final negotiation phase. The traditional court path would take months, which would mean catastrophe for the company.
Our approach
The Nick Castro team, consisting of two technicians and a media lawyer, implemented the 'Silence' procedure. We identified server IPs in the Netherlands and Singapore. Instead of writing general requests, we sent 42 strike notices based on DMCA procedure and GDPR. We acted directly at the infrastructure administrator level, not just site moderators. We have specific paragraphs for this that force immediate content removal in the event of a gross violation of personal rights.
The solution
We withdrew 23 unique links from Google search results in urgent mode (Urgent Removal). We configured a proprietary monitoring script that searched the web every 17 minutes for hashes of stolen files. As soon as a new copy appeared, the system automatically sent a notification to the hosting. We clear traces effectively, so the CEO could continue negotiations without fear of tabloid headlines.
Results
Within two days, we managed to completely extinguish the visibility of materials in the open internet. The client kept the key contract, and the matter did not reach the public opinion.
Timeline
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December 12, 2024, 2:15 PMIncident reporting and fast audit of data spread.
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December 12, 2024, 3:40 PMSending the first series of 19 legal notices to foreign server rooms.
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December 13, 2024, 8:00 AMConfirmation of content removal from 9 main sources.
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December 14, 2024, 4:30 PMDisappearance of the last indexed link from search results.
"I was afraid those photos would stay online forever and destroy my company. Nick Castro acted without unnecessary talk. In two days, the internet was clean. Your data, your control – that's not just a slogan with them."