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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Thomas E. Hogan
Former CEO & Executive Chairman
Served as Cellebrite's executive chairman from August 2023, interim CEO from January 2025, and CEO from August 2025 until being succeeded by Shiven Ramji in August 2026; he remained on the board.
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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.