Therecord.Media Cellebrite Technology Used to Hack Kenyan Dissident's Phone
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Citizen Lab reported that Kenyan authorities utilized Cellebrite's phone-cracking technology to access the device of Boniface Mwangi, a prominent human rights activist, following his arrest during mass protests in July 2025. The report indicates a troubling trend in the misuse of commercial surveillance tools against dissidents and activists in Kenya.
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2025-07-01
Boniface Mwangi arrested amid mass protests
2026-02-17
Citizen Lab reports Cellebrite's involvement in phone hacking
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