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Illustrative: The offices of Israeli company Cellebrite, a provider of mobile forensic software, in Petah Tikva, March 24, 2016. (Jack Guez/AFP)
January 23, 2026, 2:19 pm
Jordan used Israeli forensic tools in prosecutions of Gaza war protesters — report
Canada’s Citizen Lab says it found evidence of Cellebrite phone-cracking software on devices seized by Jordan from protesters in response to critical social media posts
By ToI Staff
Anti-government demonstrators protest against the Georgian government's postponement of European Union accession talks until 2028, outside the parliament in central Tbilisi on December 31, 2024. (Giorgi ARJEVANIDZE / AFP)
February 27, 2025, 10:02 pm
Israel’s Cellebrite to sell Georgia data extraction tech amid protester crackdown
Firm selling tool that gives police ‘lawful’ access to phones despite expressing concerns about sales being held up as Tbilisi fights off anti-government demonstrators
By Lucy Papachristou
Illustrative: The offices of Israeli company Cellebrite, a provider of mobile forensic software, in Petah Tikva, March 24, 2016. (Jack Guez/AFP)
December 16, 2024, 5:00 pm
Serbia used Israeli phone-hacking tool to enable spy campaign – Amnesty report
Rights group says Belgrade officials installed Serbian spyware on phones of dozens of journalists and activists, after unlocking them with software from Israeli firm Cellebrite
By Reuters and ToI Staff
An undated image obtained 14 July, 2024 shows a driver's license photograph of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the suspected shooter of former US president Donald Trump. (Handout / AFP)
July 17, 2024, 8:56 am
FBI cracked Trump shooter’s phone with tech from Israel’s Cellebrite – report
Software enabled agents to unlock phone in 40 minutes, but didn’t yield incriminating information; motive of slain shooter, son of normal, loving, pro-Trump parents, still unclear
By ToI Staff
Foreign military officials seen at Israel's Defense, HLS and Cyber Exhibition (ISDEF), in Tel Aviv, on March 21, 2022. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
September 11, 2022, 5:33 am
Israel eases restrictions on defense exports but refuses to disclose its customers
Data shows a large jump in exports following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, yet information about the countries purchasing Israeli systems remains largely hidden
By Tal Schneider
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni attends the World Economic Forum on Africa Summit in Cape Town, South Africa, Sept 4, 2019. (AP Photo)
August 17, 2022, 2:52 pm
Rights groups ask Defense Ministry to stop sales of phone hacking tool to Uganda
Human rights activists urge that Cellebrite be barred from providing its equipment to Kampala regime, claiming it is used to suppress dissidents and LGBT community
By ToI Staff
The Nasdaq building in Times Square in New York. (littleny, iStock by Getty Images)
July 14, 2021, 4:17 pm
Human rights groups call for halt to phone-cracking Cellebrite’s share listing
In a letter to SEC, Nasdaq, and SPAC with which Israel-based firm is set to merge, groups say digital forensic company should first show commitment to safeguarding human rights
By Shoshanna Solomon
The Nasdaq building in Times Square in New York. (littleny, iStock by Getty Images)
April 8, 2021, 4:27 pm
Phone cracking firm Cellebrite to list on Nasdaq via SPAC merger
Cellebrite, which has come under scrutiny of human rights groups, says it will merge with TWC Tech Holdings II Corp at valuation of $2.4 billion
By Shoshanna Solomon
Belarusian opposition supporters gather for a protest rally in front of the government building at Independent Square in Minsk, Belarus, August 18, 2020. (Dmitri Lovetsky/AP)
August 19, 2020, 11:01 pm
Rights activists raise alarm over Israeli cellphone hacking tech sold to Belarus
Lobbyists urge Defense Ministry to curb export of Cellebrite’s technology to Lukashenko regime as long-time dictator cracks down on opposition
By ToI Staff
Illustrative image of the passcode screen of an iPhone. (ymgerman/iStock by Getty Images)
June 17, 2019, 2:17 pm
Israeli tech company says it can unlock all iPhones ever made, some Androids
Cellebrite, believed to be the company hired by the FBI to hack into San Bernardino killer’s phone in 2016, has faced criticism for hiding phones’ vulnerabilities from Apple
By ToI Staff
Ben Lieberman, whose 19-year-old son died in a crash involving distracted driving, is urging support for a legislative proposal, on May 10, 2017, that would make Nevada the first state in the US to allow police to use prototype technology to find out if a person was using a cellphone during a car crash. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)
March 17, 2019, 8:32 pm
Nevada mulls using Israeli tech to scan cellphones after car accidents
Petah Tikva-based firm Cellebrite reportedly helped FBI unlock iPhones of 2016 San Bernardino shooters; US legislators still wary of using technology to access phone usage
By AP
Apple iPhone5 showing its screen with numpad for entering the passcode. (Watschiwit/iStock)
June 14, 2018, 8:51 pm
Apple closing iPhone loophole used by law enforcement with Israeli firm’s help
Security gap enabled authorities to hack devices and gather data on criminals, including San Bernardino shooter
By AP and ToI Staff
Illustrative image of the passcode screen of an iPhone. (ymgerman/iStock by Getty Images)
February 27, 2018, 10:04 pm
In reported breakthrough, Israeli tech can now unlock any phone
Apple responds to claims that Cellebrite can now break into latest iPhone by telling customers to upgrade to latest iOS
By ToI Staff
Screenshot of the information on the contract between the FBI and Cellebrite
From the WebApril 24, 2016, 1:47 am
FBI’s Apple hack cost more than a million dollars
Bloomberg: If it was Israeli firm Cellebrite that did the deed, the company was well rewarded, according to FBI Director James Comey
Illustrative: Police in New York. (CC BY/Andre Gustavo Stumpf/Flickr)
From the WebApril 15, 2016, 9:59 am
New York cops want to run your phone through a ‘textalyzer’ if you crash your car
Tech Insider: Cellebrite, the Israeli firm that may or may not have ‘broken’ the San Bernardino iPhone, has more tricks up its sleeve
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