Cellebrite Cuts Off Serbia After Spyware Allegations

Mobile forensics firm Cellebrite has suspended its services to Serbia following allegations that Serbian police and intelligence agencies used its technology to unlock the phones of a journalist and an activist, and subsequently planted spyware. Amnesty International's report detailing the misuse prompted Cellebrite's investigation and subsequent decision to halt product use by the implicated customer. While hailed as a crucial step in combating the misuse of technology for political repression, the duration of the suspension remains unclear.