Russia Used Cellebrite on Jailed Activist's iPhone Months After Sales Cutoff
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Citizen Lab analysis shows Russian authorities used Cellebrite UFED forensic tools in June 2021 to extract data from detained activist Andrey Pivovarov's iPhone despite Cellebrite's March 2021 sales cutoff; evidence includes MobileLockdown USB-pairing traces and an official Interior Ministry forensic report naming UFED and documenting searches for political contacts and messaging apps. The report underscores the operational risk from legacy offline-capable forensic hardware, potential follow-on targeting (e.g., COLDRIVER phishing), and offers defensive guidance for at-risk individuals.
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