src_1b0ea7addf33a18b0f
- Source-provided label
- Not reported
- Evidence class
- mentioned in report
- Confidence
- Not reported
- Observed
- Dec 23, 2020 00:00 UTC
- Retrieved
- Oct 08, 2026 03:50 UTC
No, Cellebrite cannot 'break Signal encryption.'
Yesterday, the BBC ran a story with the factually untrue headline, “Cellebrite claimed to have cracked chat app’s encryption.” This is false. Not only can Cellebrite not break Signal encryption, but Cellebrite never even claimed to be able to. Since we weren’t actually given the opportunity to comment in that story, we’re posting this to help to clarify things for anyone who may have seen the head
Reference details
- Source category
- Research & news
- Report title
No, Cellebrite cannot 'break Signal encryption.'- First reported
- Dec 23, 2020 00:00 UTC
- Last reported
- Dec 23, 2020 00:00 UTC
- Catalog updated
- Oct 08, 2026 03:50 UTC
- Record ID
897743d34f29907f39f119e9043390979e4b0660c006a70f2888a22fae20c4e4
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