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CELLEBRITE ZERO-DAY EXPLOIT USED TO TARGET PHONE OF SERBIAN STUDENT ACTIVIST
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In this post, Amnesty International investigates the exploit, techniques, and delivery mechanisms used by Cellebrite to target the Android phones of Serbian student activists. The exploit targeted core Linux kernel USB drivers, potentially affecting over a billion Android devices. Evidence shows an attempt to install a mysterious Android app after the phone was unlocked using Cellebrite.