04:17 AM - The National Cybersecurity Center activates you for a critical case. A prototype quantum encryption algorithm has been stolen from TechNova Labs.
The breach occurred during a scheduled system update, but internal logs show suspicious activity. The thief left a digital calling card: "//gh0st_in_the_machine"
Your mission: Analyze the digital evidence, interrogate suspects with system access, and identify the hacker before the stolen data is sold on the dark web.
Stolen Data: Project Q-Shield quantum encryption prototype
Breach Window: 03:00 AM to 03:26 AM
Entry Point: Compromised administrative credentials
Five individuals had the necessary clearance and knowledge:
Age: 42 | Position: Quantum Research Lead
Motive: Recently passed over for promotion to CTO
Alibi: Claims to have been working from home, VPN logs confirm login
Note: Her expired SSH key was used in breach
Age: 35 | Position: Senior Systems Administrator
Motive: Known ties to hacktivist groups in college
Alibi: Says he was fixing server issues in data center
Note: Only person with access to all logging systems
Age: 29 | Position: Head of Cybersecurity
Motive: Recently purchased expensive penthouse
Alibi: Claims to have been asleep, phone shows no activity
Note: Designed the prototype's security architecture
Age: 38 | Position: Machine Learning Specialist
Motive: Research being commercialized against his wishes
Alibi: Badge shows he entered lab at 2:58 AM
Note: Found suspicious USB drives in his desk last month
Age: 22 | Position: Quantum Computing Intern
Motive: Family connections to foreign tech firms
Alibi: Says she was at 24-hour café, security footage unclear
Note: Had been asking unusual questions about file locations
Select the perpetrator based on the digital evidence: