What? I'm opposed to using U.S. tax dollars to contravene the security of U.S.-designed, manufactured and used devices and operating systems. I don't care if it's the FBI [1], a Canadian company [2] or the Israelis.
It's shitty that you devolve your rhetoric so quickly. This is the most disturbing exchange I've ever had on this forum.
> If your government needs to hack a phone that belongs to a terrorist to protect innocent US citizens then what's the problem?
Americans are innocent until proven guilty. If our government determines guilt without following due process, they (and those who aid and abet them) may be the ones acting illegally.
Does anyone track? I guess as much anyone tracks any "U.S. tax dollars" going to any other US government stuff one doesn't like or agree with. (In other words, probably not much.)
Cellebrite doesn't "target" the U.S. It happily develops forensic tools to target Chinese, U.S.-ian, heck, even Israeli phones (if there were any to speak of).
Furthermore, Cellebrite don't sell exclusively to the U.S. They will sell to Canada, UK, France, Germany or any legit law enforcement agency that has budget. U.S. law enforcement may refrain from buying Cellebrite wares. They might decide to buy from a competitor, like Swedish firm MSAB. Heck, they may decide it's "unethical" to own such tools.
While it might adversely affect Cellebrite's bottom line, I think it will first and foremost adversely affect U.S. police departments' capabilities.
