revelio.eu

What It Is

REVEL·IO is a French digital investigation and data extraction solution from Synacktiv. Rather than a traditional enterprise network protection product, it is positioned for law enforcement, national security, and professional forensics teams, with the goal of unlocking devices, brute-forcing passcodes, and extracting data needed for investigations. The official website emphasizes that it was designed by offensive security company Synacktiv and refined together with national security stakeholders.

Core Capabilities

In terms of protection category, it is closer to a digital forensics and mobile device unlocking platform. Its core mechanism is to offload Brute Force computation to customers’ own dedicated servers, which is said to significantly reduce the processing time for 8-digit passcodes. The stated performance is around 100,000 hash/sec per GPU, with overall capacity starting at 400,000 hash/sec. For deployment, the documentation indicates that dedicated servers and REVEL·IO probes are required, and multiple seals can be connected for parallel brute-force operations. Its management and alerting features are fairly complete: the dashboard can display cracking tasks, dictionaries, device models, and the number of unlocked devices in real time, while notifying the team upon success.

Compliance, Integration, and Pricing

On compliance, REVEL·IO claims to comply with Article R226 of the French Criminal Code and provides detailed data extraction reports, helping convert extracted data into admissible evidence. Integration is supported through the open FFS format for extraction results, which can be connected to forensic vendors’ analysis tools and big data investigation tools. It also supports exploit management, allowing in-house exploits to be added to probes. Pricing is not public; the site only offers Request/Schedule a demo, with a response promised within 48 hours after contact. Procurement should therefore be treated as project-based or customized sales.

Pros and Cons

Its strengths are a focused use case, strong field efficiency, and centralized monitoring, making it especially suitable for investigations involving multiple devices, multi-person collaboration, and preservation of the chain of custody. Dynamic dictionary updates without losing progress are also practical. The downsides are that the official site does not specify pricing, server requirements, supported device lists, SLA, or third-party certifications. Its brute-force and exploit capabilities rely heavily on legal authorization, making it unsuitable for direct use in general enterprise security operations.

Who It’s For and Access from China

It is suitable for French and international law enforcement agencies, national security departments, lab-grade digital forensics teams, and investigative units that require rapid on-site triage. Access from China cannot be determined from the available text alone, and payment methods are not disclosed. If deployed in China, buyers would also need to assess cross-border procurement, forensic legality, data export issues, and local alternatives. Comparable forensic tools include Cellebrite, MSAB XRY, Magnet Forensics, Oxygen Forensic Detective, and Elcomsoft.