MSAB
HeadquartersStockholm, Sweden
CategoryDigital forensics / extraction
Status—
Known tools / spyware
XRY
Overview
Swedish mobile-forensics company (Micro Systemation AB) whose XRY tool extracts data from seized phones. MSAB sold XRY to Myanmar police in 2019, where it was used to surveil the Rohingya community; the company said it revoked the licenses after the 2021 military coup. Its products are classed as dual-use and subject to EU export controls.
Where their tools have been used (4)
Recent activity & sources
- Jun 14, 2021Tools for Repression in Myanmar Expose Gap Between EU Tech Investment and RegulationThe Intercept