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Trump shooter used Android phone from Samsung; cracked by Cellebrite in 40 min


Earlier this week, the FBI announced that it had accessed the locked phone of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the man who...

Earlier this week, the FBI announced that it had accessed the locked phone of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the man who opened fire at a Trump rally last Saturday. After Saturday’s Trump rally shooting, the FBI said on Sunday that it had been unsuccessful in unlocking Crooks’ phone. When that initial effort failed, the FBI turned directly to Cellebrite for help unlocking the Samsung device.

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