2026-10-07 18:08:21Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

The destruction of Adi Hila's hard drives, where intimate videos filmed in his studio were allegedly stored, has also been part of the analysis by security expert Fatjon Softa. Through a post on social media, Softa emphasizes that damage to the recording device does not necessarily mean the disappearance of digital traces and that the investigation must extend to the entire data chain.

"HARD DRIVE CAN BE DESTROYED. DIGITAL TRACE NOT NECESSARILY," writes Softa, underlining that, if damage to the recording device is confirmed, this does not close the investigation, but raises other questions about where the data has been and where it may have gone.

According to the expert, a camera system can be connected to other devices and systems, such as microSD, computers, phones, USB, servers, NVRs or cloud services. Even if a device is damaged, according to him, metadata, access logs, backups, network traces, IP addresses and other data that can be used for forensic investigation may remain.

"HARD DRIVE CAN BE DESTROYED. DIGITAL TRACE NOT NECESSARILY."

If it is confirmed that the recording device was damaged, this does not close the investigation. On the contrary, it opens up a much bigger question:

Where has the data been and where could it have gone?

A camera system can be on a microSD, computer, phone, USB, server/NVR, or cloud. Even when a device is compromised, metadata, access logs, backups, network traces, IP addresses, and other forensic data may remain.

Therefore, the investigation should not stop at the damaged device.

The entire digital chain must be rebuilt:

Who recorded → who accessed → who copied → who transferred → who published?

If the materials have been transferred to online platforms, through legal procedures and international cooperation, technical data can be sought that help identify the source. But an IP is not automatically the author; it must be linked to other evidence.

In modern digital investigation, destroying a device does not necessarily mean destroying the evidence. It may only mean destroying one of its copies.

So the question today is not just: "Who has the video?"

The professional question is:

"Who created it, who controlled it, who removed it from the system, and who released it to the public?"

That's where the truth begins.

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"Hello Police-112- Security in Focus. by Fatjon Softa," Softa's post reads.


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