Smashing up a 3D printed ghost gun won't be enough to prevent CSIs from retrieving data for forensic analysis - here's why

Ghost Guns.

• Ghost guns highlight the darker side of modern 3D printing technology
• Fingerprinting systems can embed timestamps, geolocations, and printer identification data
• SIDE offers break-resilient embedding methods for forensic data recovery

The rise of 3D printing has offered new ways to produce tools, spare parts, and even art. Yet its darker use has gained attention through “ghost guns.”