I have a lot to say about Signal’s Cellebrite hack

Re:I have a lot to say about Signal’s Cellebrite hack by kstrauser on Sunday May 16, 2021 @12:30AM (#27171246)

If/when I am appointed Lord Emperor, I would absolutely enforce the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act against the officers of such companies. Unless an audit could prove that every single one of their customers was a legitimate law enforcement organization, I’d go with the default assumption that they’re black hat hackers who happen to have a couple of legal sales. Let them prove otherwise.

Note that this is one of many, many reasons it’s unlikely that I’ll ever be appointed Lord Emperor.

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Re:I have a lot to say about Signal’s Cellebrite hack by lsh123 on Sunday May 16, 2021 @02:37AM (#27171689)

The fact that Signal got their hands on a copy of the Cellebrite product makes “let them prove otherwise” disclaimer a moot point ;)

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Re:I have a lot to say about Signal’s Cellebrite hack by salawat on Sunday May 16, 2021 @12:02PM (#27174562)

Not necessarily. That could have been an unused loaner from an anonymous law enforcement quartermaster who had a moment of conscience.

Cellebrite, as I recall hearing (Or was it StingRay?) have pretty strict non-disclosure license terms; I doubt Cellebrite knowingly sold one to Moxie.

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