# Oxygen Forensics CEO Arrested for Russian Software Links

> US tech CEO arrested after hiding Russian ownership of forensic software used by European security agencies.
- Title: Oxygen Forensics CEO Arrested for Russian Software Links
- Summary: US tech CEO arrested after hiding Russian ownership of forensic software used by European security agencies. US prosecutors say Oxygen Forensics CEO Lee…
- Keywords: oxygen forensics, lee reiber, oleg davydov, russian ownership, european security agencies, ukraine invasion, forensic software, us arrests, cyprus shell company, mkos systems, politics, world
- Source: EUobserver — https://euobserver.com/241481/why-oxygen-forensics-us-tech-ceo-selling-software-to-europe-agencies-was-arrested
- Published: 2026-10-07T09:59:56+00:00
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- Topics: oxygen forensics, lee reiber, oleg davydov, russian ownership, european security agencies, ukraine invasion, forensic software, us arrests, cyprus shell company, mkos systems, politics, world
## US prosecutors say Oxygen Forensics concealed Russian ownership
US prosecutors claim Oxygen Forensics hid its Russian owners and development location in Russia.

> US prosecutors say an American forensic tool concealed its Russian owners and its development in Russia.
## Oxygen Forensics software used by european security agencies
The tool helps investigators worldwide access data from mobile phones and computers.

> Used by numerous security agencies in Europe, Oxygen Forensics helps investigators worldwide access data from mobile phones and computers.
## Slovak ministry bought software in 2018
The Slovak interior ministry purchased the software in 2018 when links to Russia were not yet publicly known.

> The Slovak interior ministry bought the software in 2018 when links to Russia were not yet publicly known, then renewed the license multiple times.
## CEO Lee Reiber arrested in Idaho
Lee Reiber, a 55-year-old American, was arrested in Idaho on Sunday and released on bail.

> Reiber, a 55-year-old American, was arrested in Idaho on Sunday. On Tuesday (22 September), he appeared before a federal court there and was released on bail.
## Russian ownership via Cyprus shell company
The company hid its Russian ownership through a shell company in Cyprus and was developed in Russia.

> According to federal prosecutors in the US, the company hid its Russian ownership through a shell company in Cyprus and that its software was developed in Russia.
## Oxygen Forensics sold to multiple european governments
The tool was sold to government bodies in the US, UK, Czech Republic, Latvia, Romania, and Slovakia.

> Allegedly, this scam helped secure contracts for the forensic tool in the US, UK, Czech Republic, Latvia, Romania, and Slovakia.
## Slovak ministry suspends software use
The Slovak interior ministry suspended use of the software after US case was made public.

> The Slovak ministry also ordered a licence renewal in July 2024, under his successor Matúš Šutaj Eštok.
## Key takeaway

US prosecutors say Oxygen Forensics CEO Lee Reiber and Russian owner Oleg Davydov concealed Russian ties to secure contracts with European governments after Ukraine invasion.