In Epic Hack, Signal Developer Turns the Tables on Forensics Firm Cellebrite

Signal's CEO Just Hacked the Cops' Favorite Phone Cracking Tool and Became a Legend

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:

Signal's CEO Just Hacked the Cops' Favorite Phone Cracking Tool and Became a Legend:

Israeli digital intelligence firm Cellebrite sells software designed to unlock phones and extract their data. As a result, its products are a favorite of law enforcement agencies across the U.S., and police frequently use them to gather evidence from seized devices. In the past, the company has received criticism for its willingness to sell to pretty much any government-including repressive regimes around the world. However, despite its mission to compromise phone security everywhere, Cellebrite would appear to have little interest in securing its own software-if you believe the CEO of encrypted chat app Signal.

In Epic Hack, Signal Developer Turns the Tables on Forensics Firm Cellebrite

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:

This is hilarious! Hack the planet!

In epic hack, Signal developer turns the tables on forensics firm Cellebrite:

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