Cellebrite cuts off Serbia over abuse of phone-cracking software against civil society

Cellebrite suspended sales of its mobile forensics software to Serbia after Amnesty International alleged Serbian authorities used the tools to covertly access civilians’ phones and install spyware, including a case involving investigative journalist Slaviša Milanov. The company cited compliance and human rights due diligence, while Amnesty and other organizations urged stronger controls and oversight amid broader concerns about Serbia’s authoritarian drift and recent raids on civil society groups.