Russia hacked phone of opposition politician Andrei Pivovarov using Israeli firm Cellebrite’s spyware

Opposition politician Andrei Pivovarov revealed that Russia's Federal Security Service hacked his phone using spyware from the Israeli firm Cellebrite. This discovery was made by digital forensics organization Citizen Lab, which found the invasive spyware on Pivovarov’s iPhone. Such espionage tactics underscore the lengths to which authoritarian regimes will go to silence dissent, highlighting a growing global concern over digital surveillance and the protection of political opposition figures. The incident raises questions about international tech companies' responsibility when their tools are used for state-sponsored hacking.