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Jordan used Israeli phone-cracking tool to surveil pro-Gaza activists, report finds

todayJanuary 22, 2026

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Researchers find with high confidence that security officials used Cellebrite to extract data from activists’ phones

Authorities in Jordan appear to be using an Israeli digital tool to extract information from the mobile phones of activists and protesters who have been critical of Israel and spoken out in support of Gaza, according to a new report by the Citizen Lab.

A multiyear investigation found with high confidence that Jordanian security authorities have been using forensic extraction tools made by Cellebrite against members of civil society, including two political activists, a student organizer, and a human rights defender, the researchers said.

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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