According to the Enlace Hacktivista group, the Cellebrite and MSAB data (both are smartphone forensic firms) was provided to them by an “anonymous whistleblower.”
The Israeli mobile forensics firm, Cellebrite, has apparently suffered yet another data breach in which hackers managed to steal 1.7 TB of data. The hackers are also claiming to have stolen 103 GB of data from MSAB, a Sweden-based forensics firm.
In both cases, the trove of information is available for download on DDoSecrets and the official website Enlace Hacktivista. It is worth noting that, according to Enlace Hacktivista, the Cellebrite and MSAB data was provided to them by an “anonymous whistleblower.”
The Petah Tikva, Israel-based Cellebrite is frequently criticized for aiding governments with its tools and spyware to monitor the activities of human rights activists, officials, dissidents, and journalists.
Cellebrite UFED (Universal Forensics Extraction Device) is among its most famous services availed by intelligence agencies and law enforcement authorities globally to access data from mobile devices seized during investigations.
This time, however, the company has become a target of the data breach. The data was later posted online by Enlace Hacktivista and DDoSecrets. Further analysis revealed that 103 GB of data from MSAB, a Sweden-based forensics firm, was also leaked. The firm is criticised for providing services to repressive regimes including Myanmar’s security forces.
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