Russia used Cellebrite phone-hacking tool to crack down on dissident after firm cut off country

Researchers have found that Russia continued to use a powerful data extraction product from Cellebrite after the company announced it would stop working with Russia in March 2021. This suggests that Cellebrite has been unable to prevent authoritarian government customers from using its technology after ending their relationship. The tool was used to crack down on a dissident. The incident highlights the challenges companies face in controlling the use of their products after they are sold. Cellebrite's technology is a phone-hacking tool that can extract data from devices. The company's inability to pull back its technology has implications for its control over how its products are used.