ICE Acquires Phone Hacking Software with Russian Ties

ICE Acquires Phone Hacking Software with Russian Ties

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has acquired phone-hacking software for Immigration and Customs Enforcement from Oxygen Forensics Inc., a company reportedly linked to Russia's Federal Security Service. This acquisition, which involves a three-year contract signed in 2024, has raised concerns due to the software's connections to individuals associated with Russian security elites.

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2024-01-01
ICE signs three-year contract with Oxygen Forensics Inc.
2026-02-20
Tvpworld reports on ICE's software acquisition and its ties
2026-02-21
English.Nv.Ua publishes details of the software's Russian connections