mvt
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Description:
Mobile device forensic toolkit
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Oct 31, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Security
Tags: forensics security mobile ios android spyware
Install: brew install mvt
About:
MVT (Mobile Verification Toolkit) is a forensic toolkit designed to help investigators confirm whether a mobile device has been compromised by known spyware threats. It takes encrypted iOS backups and Android backups or dumps to detect indicators of compromise associated with sophisticated surveillance campaigns like Pegasus.
Key Features:
  • Extracts and analyzes iOS backups for known spyware indicators
  • Processes Android backups and ADB dumps for compromise detection
  • Supports targeted threat intelligence checks against known IOCs
  • Provides structured JSON output for forensic analysis
  • Open-source tool maintained by Amnesty International's Security Lab
Use Cases:
  • Digital forensics investigations for suspected device compromise
  • Human rights defenders verifying device security
  • Security researchers analyzing mobile spyware campaigns
  • Incident response teams assessing mobile device integrity
Alternatives:
  • iShutdown – iOS-specific analysis tool focusing on shutdown/shutdown log forensics
  • MVT-Web – Web-based interface for MVT with simplified analysis workflow
Version History
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