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Phone unlocking firm Cellebrite to acquire mobile testing startup Corellium for $170M
Cellebrite said the deal will help with the "accelerated identification of mobile vulnerabilities and exploits."
The Israel-headquartered Cellebrite said the deal would help with the “accelerated identification of mobile vulnerabilities and exploits.” Much of Cellebrite’s technology relies on using unknown vulnerabilities, such as zero-day exploits, to unlock encrypted data stored on phones. For its part, Corellium provides its customers access to virtual, cloud-based Android and iOS devices for app and security testing, an offering that Apple for a time sought to block. A Cellebrite spokesperson told TechCrunch that the deal is expected to close later this year, subject to a review from CFIUS, the U.S. government committee tasked with handling corporate deals that could affect national security.
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