Breach
Signal hacks the phone-cracking box
2021Signal's creator published vulnerabilities in Cellebrite's extraction software, arguing its reports could be tampered with — undermining its reliability as court evidence.
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Michael D. Capellas
Board member (Lead Independent Director)
Veteran technology executive (former CEO of Compaq, MCI, and First Data) appointed to Cellebrite's board as a Class II director and lead independent director in January 2025.
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Investigation
Sold to authoritarian regimes
2021Cellebrite's tools were sold to governments including Belarus, Myanmar, and Russia and used against activists and journalists, prompting later sales restrictions.