By Antony LoewensteinDeclassified AustraliaFrom the provision of spyware and equipment, to electronic hardware and training programs, Israeli technology company Cellebrite is an integral part of Australia’s security infrastructure. A look at the AusTender website, where federal government contracts are listed, details 128 contracts between Australian government agencies and the Israeli company since 2011. The hacking technology was allegedly used against a woman receiving single parent payments to determine if she had been in a relationship at the time. Cellebrite is another Israeli company that works with repressive states and yet it has received far less criticism. This includes the Universal Forensic Extraction Device (UFED) hacking tool, which allows the extraction of information from mobile phones.

Source: Ethiopian News June 13, 2023 23:43 UTC