Leveraging Hyperledger Fabric for Criminal Evidence Integrity-Proofs

Cristina Regueiro; Borja Urquizu; Xabier Barguilla; Esteban Ruiz de Oña; Alejandra Ospina; Diego Gonzalez-Aguilera

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-81928-5_3

Leveraging Hyperledger Fabric for Criminal Evidence Integrity-Proofs

Cristina Regueiro^*
, Borja Urquizu
, Xabier Barguilla
, Esteban Ruiz de Oña
, Alejandra Ospina
, Diego Gonzalez-Aguilera

^*Corresponding author for this work

CIBERSEC and DLT

Foundation TECNALIA Research & Innovation

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Abstract

Nowadays, digital evidence plays a significant role in criminal investigations due to the widespread use of technology in daily life. As in the case of physical evidence, digital evidence requires suitable and secure handling and storage processes to guarantee its integrity and be admissible in a court. This paper presents a blockchain-based integrity-proof system that leverages the security features of Hyperledger Fabric to enable secure and reliable evidence. This system also enhances the usability of the blockchain technology, allowing authorities with no technical knowledge to use it. The design and specific implementation are described in detail, resulting in a real prototype for a reliable, secure, and user-friendly criminal evidence integrity-proof system. This system has been successfully used in the analysis of car accidents, resulting in a very useful tool for securing car accident 3D reconstruction and energetic analysis.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Blockchain and Applications, 6th International Congress
Editors	Javier Prieto, Rafael Pastor Vargas, Oscar Lage, José Manuel Machado, Molnár Bálint
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages	23-33
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Print)	9783031819278
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-81928-5_3
Publication status	Published - 2025
Event	6th International Congress on Blockchain and Applications, BLOCKCHAIN 2024 - Salamanca, Spain Duration: 26 Jun 2024 → 28 Jun 2024

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
Volume	1256 LNNS
ISSN (Print)	2367-3370
ISSN (Electronic)	2367-3389

Conference

Conference	6th International Congress on Blockchain and Applications, BLOCKCHAIN 2024
Country/Territory	Spain
City	Salamanca
Period	26/06/24 → 28/06/24

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Blockchain
Hyperledger Fabric
crime records
evidence
integrity
transparency

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Regueiro, C., Urquizu, B., Barguilla, X., de Oña, E. R., Ospina, A., & Gonzalez-Aguilera, D. (2025). Leveraging Hyperledger Fabric for Criminal Evidence Integrity-Proofs. In J. Prieto, R. P. Vargas, O. Lage, J. M. Machado, & M. Bálint (Eds.), Blockchain and Applications, 6th International Congress (pp. 23-33). (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 1256 LNNS). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-81928-5_3

Regueiro, Cristina ; Urquizu, Borja ; Barguilla, Xabier et al. / Leveraging Hyperledger Fabric for Criminal Evidence Integrity-Proofs. Blockchain and Applications, 6th International Congress. editor / Javier Prieto ; Rafael Pastor Vargas ; Oscar Lage ; José Manuel Machado ; Molnár Bálint. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2025. pp. 23-33 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems).

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Regueiro, C , Urquizu, B, Barguilla, X, de Oña, ER, Ospina, A & Gonzalez-Aguilera, D 2025, Leveraging Hyperledger Fabric for Criminal Evidence Integrity-Proofs. in J Prieto, RP Vargas, O Lage, JM Machado & M Bálint (eds), Blockchain and Applications, 6th International Congress. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol. 1256 LNNS, Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, pp. 23-33, 6th International Congress on Blockchain and Applications, BLOCKCHAIN 2024, Salamanca, Spain, 26/06/24. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-81928-5_3

Leveraging Hyperledger Fabric for Criminal Evidence Integrity-Proofs. / Regueiro, Cristina ; Urquizu, Borja; Barguilla, Xabier et al.
Blockchain and Applications, 6th International Congress. ed. / Javier Prieto; Rafael Pastor Vargas; Oscar Lage; José Manuel Machado; Molnár Bálint. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2025. p. 23-33 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 1256 LNNS).

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Regueiro C , Urquizu B, Barguilla X, de Oña ER, Ospina A, Gonzalez-Aguilera D. Leveraging Hyperledger Fabric for Criminal Evidence Integrity-Proofs. In Prieto J, Vargas RP, Lage O, Machado JM, Bálint M, editors, Blockchain and Applications, 6th International Congress. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. 2025. p. 23-33. (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems). doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-81928-5_3

Leveraging Hyperledger Fabric for Criminal Evidence Integrity-Proofs

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