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Cellebrite Tool Used by Russia on Jailed Activist's iPhone Despite Sales Cutoff
Despite Cellebrite's claims to have cut off sales to Russia, a shocking forensics trail on a jailed activist's iPhone reveals that the company's tool was used to extract data as recently as June 2021. This alarming discrepancy raises serious questions about Cellebrite's control over its technology.
Cellebrite Tool Exploited by Russia to Infiltrate Activist's Phone
Russian authorities exploited a loophole in Cellebrite's UFED tool, using it to extract data from activist Andrey Pivovarov's phone, even after the device was no longer receiving updates. This security gap allowed the authorities to access the phone's data as far back as June 2021.