GrayKey
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A commercial device-unlocking tool used by law enforcement to access locked phones.
Why it's here
Placed in Assess: 2 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by security coverage, with 1 in the last 30 days. Confidence 35%.
Evidence (2)
- 7Hacker News·10/1/2026securityGrayKey Adds a Way to Bypass iPhone Inactivity Reboot
Magnet Forensics says it has developed a method to keep iPhones in a state that makes them easier for law enforcement to access, even after Apple's 72-hour inactivity reboot feature. The capability appears in a new GrayKey Preserve device and an Evidence Preservation Mode for GrayKey, both aimed at preserving access to seized phones before forensic unlocking.
- 7Hacker News·8/14/2026securityAI May Push Law Enforcement Toward a New Hacking Era
The article argues that advances in AI-driven vulnerability discovery could make consumer software and devices harder to exploit, reducing law enforcement and intelligence agencies’ ability to rely on traditional surveillance access. It frames this as a reversal of the post-2010 era, when targeted hacking tools and commercial exploit vendors helped agencies bypass stronger encryption and device security.