“Software suite of Israeli security firm Cellebrite leaks online”, 16 January 202

“An anonymous whistleblower sent us phone forensics software and documentation from Cellebrite and MSAB,” said Enlace Hacktivista…. “These companies sell to police and governments around the world who use it to collect information from the phones of journalists, activists, and dissidents. Both companies’ software is well documented as being used in human rights abuses.”…

MSAB is another surveillance and data forensics outfit, though one based in Sweden.

The Cellebrite data includes its UFED platform, in both standard and cloud versions….

Cellebrite’s software has been used to spy on journalists in Botswana, and been involved in human rights abuses across the globe, according to digital rights organisation Access Now, while MSAB’s software has been utilised by repressive regimes such as that ruling Myanmar…

"We are aware of the post," a Cellebrite spokesperson told us. "There was no sensitive information exposed. Additionally, neither Cellebrite’s systems nor customer information were jeopardised. The post contains files that are available to Cellebrite customers and will not work without an active license."…