What Flashback Data - Houston does

Flashback Data is a US-based data recovery and digital forensics services firm founded in 2004 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, with authorized drop-off locations across twelve US cities including Houston. The company operates an ANAB-accredited ISO/IEC 17025:2017 forensic testing laboratory (Certificate FT-0257) — the same accreditation framework used by the FBI and state law enforcement — featuring a Class 10 clean room and capabilities including chip-off NAND flash extraction, JTAG forensic acquisition, RAID array de-striping, and proprietary SSD and legacy tape recovery techniques. Its examiner team holds a dense stack of credentials (GCFE, CFE, CCPA, CFCE, EnCE, ACE, CCE, SCERS) and provides expert witness testimony in addition to evidence collection and chain-of-custody preservation.

The company serves government and law enforcement agencies, law firms, corporations, schools and hospitals, and individual consumers across North America and internationally. Service lines span hard drive, mobile device, RAID, SSD, flash drive, and legacy tape recovery; computer, mobile, JTAG and chip-off forensics; evidence collection, forensic testing/validation, and data wipe validation; and — added more recently — cybersecurity services covering incident response, penetration testing, and vulnerability assessments across HIPAA, GDPR, NIST, PCI-DSS, and CMMC frameworks.

Revenue is generated primarily through project-based, quote-driven fees with a "No Data, No Fee" guarantee on recovery work, supplemented by professional services billing for forensics and cybersecurity engagements, dedicated government rate programs, and a tiered referral/reseller partner program offering 10–25% commissions. In 2025 Flashback Data was acquired by Array, a North American litigation support services provider; the company continues to operate under the Flashback Data brand within the Array portfolio.

Name

Flashback Data - Houston

Legal name

Flashback Data LLC

Website

https://flashbackdata.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Flashback Data is a US data recovery and digital forensics firm operating an ANAB ISO/IEC 17025-accredited lab, serving law enforcement, law firms, corporations, and consumers with chip-off and JTAG forensic capabilities, now part of Array.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data Recovery & Digital Forensics Services

NAICS

Business Support Services (5614)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Repair Services (7600), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Recovery, Device Unlocking & Software Repair Services (CRACAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Replication & Data Protection (CDP, Snapshots, Sync) (HDABAIAG), Backup, Archiving & Ransomware-Resilient Data Protection (HDADAFAL)

Keywords

• Data recovery services
• Digital forensics
• Mobile device forensics
• RAID server recovery
• Incident response services

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Data Recovery Services: One-time fee data recovery services with 'No Data, No Fee' guarantee. Customers pay only upon successful recovery. Standard pricing is quote-based, with emergency and priority service tiers available.
2. Digital Forensics Services: Professional forensic services for law enforcement, corporations, and law firms including evidence collection, preservation, analysis, and expert witness testimony. Billed per engagement.
3. Cybersecurity Services: Incident response, penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, and threat hunting services for enterprise clients.
4. Government & Enterprise Services: Special rate services for government agencies, schools, and hospitals with dedicated account managers and priority processing.
5. Vulnerability Assessment & Compliance Audits: Gold-standard vulnerability assessments, compliance audits (HIPAA, GDPR, NIST, PCI-DSS), and penetration testing services with detailed reporting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Flashback Data is a specialized data recovery, digital forensics, and cybersecurity firm operating an ANAB ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited laboratory with a Class 10 clean room. The company recovers data from damaged hard drives, SSDs, mobile devices, RAID arrays, and legacy media; provides court-admissible digital forensics, expert witness testimony, and e-discovery support; and delivers incident response, penetration testing, and vulnerability assessment services.

Product overview

Flashback Data offers a comprehensive suite of data recovery, digital forensics, and cybersecurity services. The core data recovery portfolio includes specialized services for hard drives, mobile devices, RAID servers, SSDs, flash media, and legacy tape systems, with emergency recovery options available 24/7. The digital forensics division provides computer forensics, mobile forensics, JTAG/chip-off forensics, expert witness services, evidence preservation, and forensic testing/validation. Cybersecurity services include incident response, penetration testing, and vulnerability assessments. The company operates an ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited laboratory with Class 10 clean room facilities and maintains ANAB accreditation under the same program as the FBI and state law enforcement. In 2025, Flashback Data was acquired by Array, a litigation support services provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hard Drive Data Recovery Recovery of data from failed, damaged, or corrupted internal and external hard disk drives, performed in a Class 10 clean room for physically damaged media.
• Server & RAID Data Recovery Reconstruction and recovery from failed RAID arrays, NAS, and server storage systems, including multi-disk de-striping and controller failure scenarios.
• SSD Data Recovery Recovery from solid-state drives, addressing controller failure, NAND flash degradation, and firmware corruption.
• Mobile Device Data Recovery Recovery of data from damaged, broken, or non-functioning smartphones and tablets, including iOS and Android devices.
• Flash Drive & SD Card Recovery Recovery from failed USB flash drives, SD cards, and other removable media commonly used by consumers and field personnel.
• Tape & Legacy Media Recovery Recovery from backup tapes and legacy storage media including older magnetic and optical formats used by enterprises and government archives.
• Emergency Data Recovery Expedited 24/7 recovery service for time-sensitive enterprise, legal, and government cases requiring the fastest possible turnaround.
• Computer Forensics Forensic imaging and analysis of computers and laptops for legal and investigative matters, producing court-admissible evidence.
• Mobile Forensics Extraction and analysis of evidence from smartphones and mobile devices using advanced forensic tools for legal and investigative matters.
• JTAG & Chip-Off Forensics Advanced hardware-level extraction techniques including JTAG and chip-off forensics for damaged, locked, or encrypted mobile and embedded devices.
• Forensic Expert Witness Services Court-recognized expert witness testimony, affidavits, and forensic consulting for civil and criminal proceedings.
• Evidence Collection & Preservation On-site and remote digital evidence collection with chain-of-custody documentation suitable for litigation and regulatory matters.
• Forensic Testing & Validation Independent forensic testing and validation services performed in an ANAB ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited laboratory.
• Data Wipe Validation Verification and certification that storage media has been securely wiped, used to support compliance and disposition requirements.
• Incident Response Services Cybersecurity incident response including breach containment, forensic analysis, and remediation support for affected organizations.
• Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking Authorized security testing and ethical hacking engagements designed to identify vulnerabilities in client environments before adversaries can exploit them.
• Vulnerability Assessments Systematic evaluation of client environments for security weaknesses, misconfigurations, and exposure to known threats.

Quantifiable outcome

• Under 1 week vs 4-6 month RCFL turnaround for law enforcement evidence processing
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ArrayflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025In 2025, Flashback Data was acquired by Array, the leading litigation support services provider in North America. This partnership expanded Flashback Data's resources and network while allowing the team to continue delivering expert data recovery and digital forensics services under the Array umbrella.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Datarecovery.com: Direct peer offering certified clean room data recovery for hard drives, SSDs, RAID, and mobile media with expedited service options. Highly comparable service menu and SLA structure.
• Gillware Data Recovery: Direct peer offering RAID, SSD, hard drive, and mobile data recovery with in-house forensic lab capabilities. Competes for similar mid-market and enterprise recovery volume as Flashback Data.
• Secure Data Recovery Services: Direct peer providing hard drive, SSD, RAID, mobile, and tape data recovery with certified clean room facilities and 'No Data, No Fee' pricing. Overlaps Flashback Data strongly on consumer and enterprise recovery services.
• SalvageData: Direct peer offering hard drive, SSD, RAID, and mobile data recovery with emergency and clean room services. Targets similar consumer and SMB segments as Flashback Data.
• ACE Data Recovery: Direct peer providing data recovery for hard drives, SSDs, RAID arrays, and mobile devices with certified clean room environments. Closely comparable service menu and target customer base.
• Proven Data: Direct peer providing data recovery and ransomware recovery services for businesses and consumers with emergency response and remote intake. Overlaps with Flashback Data on ransomware and hard drive recovery use cases.
• DriveSavers: Direct peer offering data recovery and digital forensics services for hard drives, SSDs, RAID, mobile devices, and enterprise storage with ISO Class 10 clean room and 24/7 emergency service. Operates in the same retail and enterprise recovery niche as Flashback Data.
• Stellar Data Recovery: Direct peer offering data recovery software and services for hard drives, SSDs, RAID, and mobile devices. Comparable in customer-facing recovery use cases, with additional software/SaaS distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Kroll Ontrack: Broad incumbent in data recovery, e-discovery, and digital forensics within a large global professional services firm. Competes head-to-head on enterprise recovery and forensics but operates a much wider portfolio.

Emerging players

• Digital Forensic Corp: Emerging player in digital forensics, mobile forensics, and e-discovery with overlapping chip-off and JTAG capabilities. Comparable on forensic services but with a narrower geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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