Border Patrol’s Digital Playbook: Hack iPhones, Raid iCloud Accounts
Border Patrol’s Digital Playbook: Hack iPhones, Raid iCloud Accounts
A CBP search warrant shows how it relies on data raids on iClouds when its forensics tools can't get enough information from iPhones.
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December 3, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Border Patrol’s Digital Playbook: Hack iPhones, Raid iCloud Accounts
Bellingcat is an organization that excels in exactly this kind of digital forensics.
Using imagery online of the shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, we’ve created an animated sequence which highlights the approximate positioning of officers and vehicles at the scene. The red dot represents the agent who fired the shots. Yellow dots are other agents who arrived at the scene.
January 7, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Bellingcat is an organization that excels in exactly this kind of digital forensics.
US-Based Digital Forensics Firm Hid its Russian Ownership from U.S. Government Customers www.zetter-zeroday.com/us-based-dig...
US-Based Digital Forensics Firm Hid its Russian Ownership from U.S. Government Customers
The U.S. Department of War, Secret Service and other federal departments and agencies unwittingly purchased digital forensics software from a Virginia-based firm that was owned by Russian nationals an...
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September 23, 2026 at 11:48 PM
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US-Based Digital Forensics Firm Hid its Russian Ownership from U.S. Government Customers
The U.S. Department of War, Secret Service and other federal departments and agencies unwittingly purchased digital forensics software from a Virginia-based firm that was owned by Russian nationals…
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September 23, 2026 at 11:16 PM
US-Based Digital Forensics Firm Hid its Russian Ownership from U.S. Government Customers. buff.ly/Eua3qBp
On brand I've got to say. I'm not sure how nextdoor digital forensics work, but this seems like a lead
January 28, 2026 at 5:56 AM
On brand I've got to say. I'm not sure how nextdoor digital forensics work, but this seems like a lead
US authorities arrested the CEO of Oxygen Forensics and a Russian national over allegations they hid Russian ownership of software sold to US government agencies.
The software was developed in Russia and linked to a company that reportedly supplied the FSB and other Russian security agencies.
The software was developed in Russia and linked to a company that reportedly supplied the FSB and other Russian security agencies.
Russian-linked software sold to US government as CEO allegedly hid Russian control – two now arrested
US prosecutors accuse Oxygen Forensics’ CEO and a Russian national of concealing Russian ownership and software development while selling digital forensics tools to federal agencies.
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September 24, 2026 at 8:38 PM
US authorities arrested the CEO of Oxygen Forensics and a Russian national over allegations they hid Russian ownership of software sold to US government agencies.
The software was developed in Russia and linked to a company that reportedly supplied the FSB and other Russian security agencies.
The software was developed in Russia and linked to a company that reportedly supplied the FSB and other Russian security agencies.
Deepfakes are everywhere, but digital forensics investigators are fighting back.
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I studied Digital Forensics & Cyber Security for my undergrad and every alarm bell is ringing for me right now.
March 21, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I studied Digital Forensics & Cyber Security for my undergrad and every alarm bell is ringing for me right now.
A U.S. tech CEO allegedly helped Russian nationals conceal their stake in a digital forensics firm—paving the way for lucrative federal contracts, including one with the Secret Service.
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September 24, 2026 at 3:45 AM
A U.S. tech CEO allegedly helped Russian nationals conceal their stake in a digital forensics firm—paving the way for lucrative federal contracts, including one with the Secret Service.
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Digital forensics firm with US FEDERAL CONTRACTS covered up
ties to RUSSIA, DOJ alleges
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Digital forensics firm with US FEDERAL CONTRACTS covered up
ties to RUSSIA, DOJ alleges
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Digital forensics firm with US federal contracts covered up ties to Russia, DOJ alleges
Two executives at a data extraction and digital forensics company that sold several U.S. agencies its software were arrested for allegedly lying about the fact that its technology is made in Russia.
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September 25, 2026 at 1:51 AM
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Digital forensics firm with US FEDERAL CONTRACTS covered up
ties to RUSSIA, DOJ alleges
therecord.media/russia-foren...
Digital forensics firm with US FEDERAL CONTRACTS covered up
ties to RUSSIA, DOJ alleges
therecord.media/russia-foren...
the digital forensics guy did a deep dive on airpod activity. the prosecution thinks he was blasting this song while he shot his wife. the defense says bluetooth is always randomly connecting & disconnecting.
September 25, 2026 at 7:00 PM
the digital forensics guy did a deep dive on airpod activity. the prosecution thinks he was blasting this song while he shot his wife. the defense says bluetooth is always randomly connecting & disconnecting.
New Techniques on how to verify if an image is AI or not.
To verify images, digital forensics investigators will often check whether the geometry of the scene is realistic.
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To verify images, digital forensics investigators will often check whether the geometry of the scene is realistic.
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May 8, 2026 at 3:28 AM
New Techniques on how to verify if an image is AI or not.
To verify images, digital forensics investigators will often check whether the geometry of the scene is realistic.
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To verify images, digital forensics investigators will often check whether the geometry of the scene is realistic.
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#U.S. prosecutors allege that Oxygen Forensics concealed its #Russian ownership and Russia-based software development while selling digital forensic tools to American government agencies, including the Secret Service.
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#U.S. prosecutors allege that Oxygen Forensics concealed its #Russian ownership and Russia-based software development while selling digital forensic tools to American government agencies, including the Secret Service.
US Charges Tech CEO, Russian Over Hidden Ownership
U.S. prosecutors allege that Oxygen Forensics concealed its Russian ownership and Russia-based software development while selling digital forensic tools to American government agencies, including the ...
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September 25, 2026 at 11:04 AM
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#U.S. prosecutors allege that Oxygen Forensics concealed its #Russian ownership and Russia-based software development while selling digital forensic tools to American government agencies, including the Secret Service.
@occrp.org
#U.S. prosecutors allege that Oxygen Forensics concealed its #Russian ownership and Russia-based software development while selling digital forensic tools to American government agencies, including the Secret Service.
DIGITAL FORENSICS GUIDE
Long and detailed guide for beginners:
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Long and detailed guide for beginners:
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- Virtualization
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- Security Tools and Frameworks
- Networking
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DIGITAL FORENSICS GUIDE
Long and detailed guide for beginners:
- Digital Forensics Tools, Libraries, and Frameworks
- Virtualization
- File systems
- Security Tools and Frameworks
- Networking
github.com/mikeroyal/Di...
Contributor x.com/MikeR256
#dfir
Long and detailed guide for beginners:
- Digital Forensics Tools, Libraries, and Frameworks
- Virtualization
- File systems
- Security Tools and Frameworks
- Networking
github.com/mikeroyal/Di...
Contributor x.com/MikeR256
#dfir
In the criminal complaint released on September 23, US prosecutors said Oxygen Forensics and Reiber in particular allegedly told the US government that the Virginia-registered company had no foreign ownership or control and that its software was developed in the United States.
US Firm Hid Russian Ownership While Selling Phone-Hacking Software To Pentagon, Officials Say
A US company that provided digital forensics and data-extraction software to the Pentagon and other government agencies was in fact owned by a Russian company that also sold software to Russian spy agencies, US authorities charged.
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September 25, 2026 at 1:56 AM
In the criminal complaint released on September 23, US prosecutors said Oxygen Forensics and Reiber in particular allegedly told the US government that the Virginia-registered company had no foreign ownership or control and that its software was developed in the United States.
U.S. prosecutors say Oxygen Forensics concealed Russian ownership while selling phone-data extraction software 😮 to the Pentagon 😳 and Secret Service . Its alleged Russian owners also ran a Moscow company that supplied software to the FSB. www.rferl.org/a/us-russia-...
US Firm Hid Russian Ownership While Selling Phone-Hacking Software To Pentagon, Officials Say
A US company that provided digital forensics and data-extraction software to the Pentagon and other government agencies was in fact owned by a Russian company that also sold software to Russian spy ag...
www.rferl.org
September 24, 2026 at 10:28 PM
U.S. prosecutors say Oxygen Forensics concealed Russian ownership while selling phone-data extraction software 😮 to the Pentagon 😳 and Secret Service . Its alleged Russian owners also ran a Moscow company that supplied software to the FSB. www.rferl.org/a/us-russia-...
The Sherlock Holmes of Cybersecurity: Essential Tools for Digital Forensics
December 1, 2024 at 7:08 AM
The Sherlock Holmes of Cybersecurity: Essential Tools for Digital Forensics
The Department of Homeland Security intends to continue its work with Cellebrite, a provider of digital forensics hardware and software tools. “I don’t think people realize just how invasive these mobile forensic tools are,” EFF’s @CooperQ.com told @fedscoop.bsky.social. fedscoop.com/dhs-cellebr...
DHS units to re-up contract with controversial mobile device data extractor
ICE and Homeland Security Investigations plan to spend up to $100 million over the next five years on Cellebrite's digital forensics hardware and software tools.
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May 15, 2026 at 12:03 AM
The Department of Homeland Security intends to continue its work with Cellebrite, a provider of digital forensics hardware and software tools. “I don’t think people realize just how invasive these mobile forensic tools are,” EFF’s @CooperQ.com told @fedscoop.bsky.social. fedscoop.com/dhs-cellebr...
For folks who like to roll up their sleeves and do their own research, we have a curated list of Deepfake Detection Tools for you to try. (If we are missing one, let us know. 🙏) deepfakestracker.org/digital-fore...
Digital Forensics – Deepfakes Tracker
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Anyway, HMU if you need a digital investigator: The broad pitch being that most PIs are not specialist enough for digital work, and computer forensics people (especially in this case) are too narrow, too myopic on forensics for investigations.
September 4, 2024 at 5:36 AM
Anyway, HMU if you need a digital investigator: The broad pitch being that most PIs are not specialist enough for digital work, and computer forensics people (especially in this case) are too narrow, too myopic on forensics for investigations.
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