Cellebrite Has Capabilities: Now It Has More
February 4, 2020
Forensic tools firm Cellebrite is broadening its range with an upcoming acquisition. AppleInsider reveals, “Cellebrite Expands to Mac Forensic Tools with $33M BlackBag Purchase.” The Israel-based company is owned by Japan’s Sun Corp. It received an influx of $110 million in June from IGP Capital and is expected to make more acquisitions soon. Until now, Cellebrite has specialized in forensic tools for smartphones and tablets, especially iOS devices. Writer Malcolm Owen writes:
“Its clients largely consist of law enforcement agencies and other government organizations. Cellebrite is thought to have been the firm that provided the FBI with assistance in the San Bernardino investigation in 2016, with it allegedly receiving $900,000 for helping crack the shooter’s iPhone.
We also note:
“While Cellebrite is focused on mobile devices and cloud, BlackBag instead centers its work on computer forensics, including tools for quickly searching through volumes of data stored on servers. The purchase of BlackBag increases the capabilities of Cellebrite, making it capable of operating on more platforms. Part of BlackBag’s work includes accessing Macs and MacBooks, with its MacQuisition tool claimed to perform live data acquisition, targeted data acquisition, and forensic imaging of macOS devices. The tool is said to be the first and only one capable of creating images of Macs equipped with Apple’s T2 chip, which handles encryption and other security-related tasks.”
Those wondering if certain devices and systems can be compromised, ask your Cellebrite contact. For those unaware of Cellebrite’s capabilities, contact the company directly. For some in the US government, awareness of Cellebrite’s new services and products is not apparently up to date.
Cynthia Murrell, February 4, 2020
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