Phone unlocking firm Cellebrite to acquire mobile testing startup Corellium for $170M

Cellebrite, a company Makes judicial techniques to unlock smartphonesMobile Test Startup Beginner Corellium has received cash for $ 170 million and turned to capital while closing $ 20 million.

Israel’s headquarters Cellebrite said that the transaction will help “Accelerated identification of mobile sensitives and exploits”. Cellebrite rely on to use unknown weaknesses like most of the technology zero daily exploitationTo unlock encrypted data stored on phones.

In turn, Corellium allows customers to apply and access virtual, cloud-based Android and iOS devices for security testing and a while wanted to be blocked.

A Cellebrite spokesman told Techcrunch that the deal is expected to be closed at the end of this year A review from CFIUSThe US government committee was instructed to manage corporate transactions that could affect national security.