Harson Ngowi runs a family$-$owned accounting firm that provides outsourced bookkeeping and accounts functions for small businesses across Arusha. The business operates through an online platform $-$ client companies log in through a website portal. They can take care of several business bookkeeping needs, such as tracking their expenses, processing receipts, and calculating deductions. Harson Ngowi's business computers were infected with ransomware via a suspect email just before tax time. This ransomware locked down the business$$ platform so clients could not use the portal. The cybercriminals demanded $$100,000$ in Bitcoin, a cryptocurrency, to restore the network. Harson Ngowi refused to pay. The cybercriminals threatened to publish the private information of Harson Ngowi$$s clients. Harson Ngowi did not know what to do$.$ They did not have the money to pay the ransomware. Eventually, Harson Ngowi contacted Arusha Central Police to report the crime.

Required: Given the scenario presented, act as the independent digital forensic examiner; what will you do to investigate the crime?