Russia's use of Cellebrite software after diplomatic break

Security

Russia used software from the Israeli company Cellebrite to crack a phone's encryption. This occurred months after diplomatic ties were severed. The report focuses on the case of Andrei Pivovarov. Diplomacy is a performance. Who actually believes a software license expires just because a few ambassadors leave town? This is the surveillance trade in a nutshell; once the tool is out there, the "off switch" is a total fantasy.

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Russia used Israeli firm's tool to crack phone months after ties severed, report finds