Cellebrite zero-day exploit used to target phone of Serbian student activist

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Summary:
- Amnesty International's Security Lab discovered that a zero-day exploit in Cellebrite's Universal Forensic Extraction Device (UFED) was used to target the phone of a Serbian student activist.
- The exploit allowed the attacker to gain full access to the target's phone, including private messages, photos, and other sensitive data, without the user's knowledge or consent.
- The incident highlights the potential misuse of Cellebrite's digital forensic tools and the need for greater accountability and transparency in the digital surveillance industry.

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