Russia used Cellebrite tool to jail activist after company claimed to have ended contract
A Citizen Lab investigation confirms evidence Russian authorities used Cellebrite tool to hack prominent Russian activist Andrey Pivovarov after the Cellebrite claimed to have ceased sales to Russia. The post Russia used Cellebrite tool to jail activist after company claimed to have ended contract appeared first on Access Now .
Record details
Published: 25 June 2026
Source: Access Now
Category: Field notes
Topics: Finance, VC & PE
Retrieved: 14 July 2026
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