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technology9 days ago•3 min saved

Kenyan Activist’s Phone Exposed to Forensic Tool During Custody, Citizen Lab Finds

Citizen Lab found evidence that Cellebrite’s forensic extraction tool was used on Boniface Mwangi’s Samsung phone while in Kenyan police custody in July 2025, potentially enabling full data extraction. The device was returned unlocked, fueling concerns about government misuse of surveillance tech and echoing prior Predator spyware incidents targeting activists, including an Angolan journalist, as researchers document a pattern of highly capable, carefully deployed spyware against civil society.

via The Hacker News|

#boniface-mwangi #cellebrite #civil-society-surveillance

world10 days ago•3 min saved

Kenyan authorities used Israeli spyware to breach activist Mwangi’s phone, report finds

Citizen Lab says Kenyan police used Cellebrite’s Israeli spyware to crack pro-democracy activist Boniface Mwangi’s phone while in custody, potentially extracting all data. The finding adds to concerns about government misuse of digital-forensics tools; Cellebrite says it reviews misuse and Amnesty International warns such tech can intimidate dissent.

via The Guardian|

#activism #cellebrite #digital-rights

technology4 months ago•1 min saved

Unauthorized Access Leaks Phone Unlocking Details in Microsoft Teams Call

A security breach occurred when someone infiltrated a Cellebrite Microsoft Teams call, leaking details about the company's capabilities to unlock Google Pixel phones, including those running GrapheneOS, highlighting ongoing concerns about phone hacking techniques and leaks in the industry.

via 404 Media|

#cellebrite #google-pixel #leak

technology2 years ago•8 min saved

"Cellebrite's Secretive Training: Law Enforcement and Phone Hacking Tech"

Phone hacking technology provider Cellebrite has been requesting law enforcement agencies to keep its technology and its use secret, according to a leaked training video obtained by TechCrunch. Legal experts argue that transparency is necessary for judges to authorize searches and for defendants to challenge evidence. Critics also express concerns that secrecy could be exploited by authoritarian countries and criminal groups. Cellebrite claims that its tools are designed for lawful use and respects the chain of custody and judicial process. However, the request for secrecy raises questions about the rights of defendants and the public's right to know.

via TechCrunch|

#cellebrite #law-enforcement #phone-hacking