Oxygen Forensics

Oxygen Forensics is a privately held American software company that develops digital forensics and mobile data extraction tools. The company is best known for its flagship product, Oxygen Forensic Detective, a universal forensic solution that allows investigators to acquire, decode, and analyze data from a wide range of mobile devices, including smartphones, feature phones, tablets, drones, and SIM cards, as well as from cloud services and backups. The software is used by law enforcement agencies, government and defense organizations, and corporate security teams in more than 100 countries. Founded in the early 2000s, Oxygen Forensics has grown alongside the rapid expansion of the mobile device market, positioning itself as a specialist in mobile forensics rather than general-purpose computer forensics. Its product line includes Oxygen Forensic Detective, Oxygen Forensic Cloud Extractor, Oxygen Forensic KeyScout, and Oxygen Forensic JetEngine, which together cover device acquisition, cloud data extraction, password and encryption key recovery, and data parsing. The company also offers training and certification programs for forensic examiners. Oxygen Forensics is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, and maintains a global network of resellers and partners. It competes in the digital forensics market with companies such as Cellebrite, MSAB, Magnet Forensics, and Belkasoft. The company is privately owned and does not disclose detailed financial results. Its tools are frequently cited in news coverage related to criminal investigations, data privacy debates, and the use of forensic technology by police and border agencies.

Oxygen Forensics was founded in the early 2000s as a software development company focused on mobile data extraction. As mobile phones became ubiquitous and increasingly central to criminal investigations, the company specialized in tools that could bypass or decode device locks and extract data from a growing variety of operating systems and applications. Its flagship product, Oxygen Forensic Detective, evolved into a comprehensive platform supporting thousands of device models and app versions. Over the years, the company added cloud extraction capabilities (Oxygen Forensic Cloud Extractor), encryption key and password recovery (Oxygen Forensic KeyScout), and a high-performance parsing engine (Oxygen Forensic JetEngine). These additions reflected the shift in digital investigations from purely device-based evidence to cloud-stored data and encrypted communications. Oxygen Forensics established its headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia, and built a global sales and support network. It provides training and certification for forensic examiners and maintains partnerships with law enforcement agencies and forensic service providers. The company remains privately held and does not publicly report revenue or ownership details. Its tools are regularly updated to support new device models, operating system versions, and app updates, and are frequently mentioned in media reports about police and border investigations.

• 2000

  Oxygen Forensics founded as a mobile data extraction software developer.

• Release of Oxygen Forensic Detective, the company's flagship digital forensics platform.

• Introduction of Oxygen Forensic Cloud Extractor for cloud data acquisition.

• Introduction of Oxygen Forensic KeyScout for encryption key and password recovery.

• Introduction of Oxygen Forensic JetEngine parsing engine.

Specialist provider of mobile and cloud digital forensics software for law enforcement, government, and enterprise investigators.

• Oxygen Forensic Detective

  Universal forensic solution for extracting and analyzing data from mobile devices, drones, SIM cards, and cloud services.

• Oxygen Forensic Cloud Extractor

  Tool for acquiring and analyzing data from cloud services and backups.

• Oxygen Forensic KeyScout

  Utility for recovering encryption keys and passwords from mobile devices.

• Oxygen Forensic JetEngine

  High-performance parsing engine for forensic data processing.

• 2026

  Oxygen Forensics CEO and Russian national charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud over concealed Russian ownership

  The U.S. Justice Department charged Lee Reiber, CEO of Virginia-based digital forensics firm Oxygen Forensics, and Russian national Oleg Davydov with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, alleging they concealed the company's Russian ownership from the U.S. government for years. Prosecutors allege Davydov and four other Russian nationals secretly owned and controlled Oxygen Forensics through a holding company in Cyprus, and that Reiber signed government paperwork in December 2022 and October 2023 falsely stating the company was independent, which helped it secure a five-year, $12 million contract with a Secret Service training unit in 2024. The company's customers reportedly included the U.S. Secret Service, Homeland Security Investigations and the Department of War. Reiber was arrested Sunday in Boise, Idaho, and Davydov was arrested the same day at London's Heathrow Airport. Investigators also seized Oxygen's corporate bank accounts and roughly 57 of its web domains under a warrant issued Sept. 19, and the U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security is investigating the case. The U.S. Attorney's office noted all defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

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• 2026.09.20

  Reported2026.09.25

  Oxygen Forensics CEO and Russian national charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud over concealed Russian ownership[2]Oxygen Forensics CEO and Russian national charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud over concealed Russian ownershipcnbc.com

  The U.S. Justice Department charged Lee Reiber, CEO of Virginia-based digital forensics firm Oxygen Forensics, and Russian national Oleg Davydov with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, alleging they hid the company's Russian ownership from the U.S. government for years. Prosecutors allege Davydov and four other Russian nationals secretly owned and controlled Oxygen Forensics through a holding company in Cyprus, and that Reiber signed government paperwork in December 2022 and October 2023 falsely stating the company was independent, which helped it secure a five-year, $12 million contract with a Secret Service training unit in 2024. The company's customers reportedly included the U.S. Secret Service, Homeland Security Investigations and the Department of War. Reiber was arrested Sunday in Boise, Idaho, and Davydov was arrested the same day at London's Heathrow Airport. Investigators also seized Oxygen's corporate bank accounts and roughly 57 of its web domains under a warrant issued Sept. 19, and the U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security is investigating the case. The U.S. Attorney's office noted all defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

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• 2026.08

  Reported2026.09.25

  Oxygen Forensics sues former employee Max Weissberg for defamation over Russian-control allegations[2]Oxygen Forensics CEO and Russian national charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud over concealed Russian ownershipcnbc.com

  Oxygen Forensics sued former employee Max Weissberg for defamation in August 2026 in federal court in Virginia and denied his claims, calling his February YouTube video part of a retaliatory campaign. Weissberg had alleged the company was "secretly controlled" by a Russian firm with "close ties to the Kremlin" and that "100% of the programmers are in Russia." The criminal charges announced in September closely track the claims he made in the video.

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