Russian-made Oxygen Forensics software was used to extract data from Hunter Biden’s laptop, RFE/RL reports
Oxygen Forensic Detective, whose Russian version is marketed as “Mobilny Kriminalist,” was used to examine the laptop of Hunter Biden, according to a report by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty . In the run-up to the 2020 presidential election, the younger Biden faced allegations of corruption and conflicts of interest, including claims based on files taken from his computer. Former U.S. Secret…
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported on Oct. 1 that Oxygen Forensic Detective software, developed in Russia and marketed as "Mobilny Kriminalist," was utilized to retrieve information from Hunter Biden's laptop. This software had previously been employed by U.S. government agencies, the FBI, and the Department of Homeland Security.
Former U.S. Secret Service agent Konstantinos "Gus" Dimitrelos, who conducted the analysis for the Washington Examiner, stated that he relied on Oxygen Forensic Detective as his primary tool and had retrieved over 160,000 deleted files. The U.S. Secret Service discontinued its contract with the company due to security concerns, while the State Department renewed a contract with Oxygen Forensics in late August.
However, in September, the U.S. Justice Department indicted Oxygen Forensics CEO Lee Reiber and Chief Technology Officer Oleg Davydov for concealing Russian control of the company through a Cyprus offshore entity.
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