The Czech Ministry of Defence, police, customs service and other state bodies continue to use digital-forensics software supplied by the US company Oxygen Forensics, according to media reports published on 30 September 2026. The contract is reportedly worth more than 14.5 million Czech koruna.
The reports said that the US Department of Justice had recently exposed the alleged hidden control of Oxygen Forensics by a group of Russian nationals led by Oleg Davydov, as well as alleged links between the company and Russian intelligence services. These claims have not been independently verified in the supplied material.
The Czech police have taken initial precautionary measures, but are awaiting official information from the United States before reaching a decision on whether the software should continue to be used. Specialist advisers have recommended that the programme be operated only in an environment isolated from the internet.
The source material describes the continued use of the software as a potential cybersecurity failure because sensitive data held by Czech defence and law-enforcement bodies could be at risk if the allegations are confirmed. It also criticises the authorities’ decision to rely initially on network isolation rather than immediately ending use of the programme. The available information does not establish whether any data has been accessed or disclosed.
Read the reported account.
