A deep dive into Cellebrite: how it came to be

The widespread use of Cellebrite software is not a secret: we mentioned it very recently, as did Amnesty in their recent report covering abuses towards civil society and detailing vulnerabilities exploited. This blogpost is the first in a series of two: here we’ll explore the general history and development of the company, while in the second one we will provide a more detailed list of its capabilities updated as of February 2025.