The GrayKey device itself comes in two “flavors.” The first, a $15,000 option, requires Internet connectivity to work. The full, unencrypted contents of the keychain are also available for download.Īs can be seen in the screenshot above, the GrayKey works on the latest hardware, and at least on iOS up to 11.2.5 (which was likely the most current system at the time this image was captured). From there, they can be accessed through a web-based interface on a connected computer, and downloaded for analysis.
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Even disabled phones can be unlocked, according to Grayshift.Īfter the device is unlocked, the full contents of the filesystem are downloaded to the GrayKey device. It can take up to three days or longer for six-digit passcodes, according to Grayshift documents, and the time needed for longer passphrases is not mentioned. The exact length of time varies, taking about two hours in the observations of our source. Some time later, the phones will display a black screen with the passcode, among other information. After that, they are disconnected from the device, but are not yet cracked. Two iPhones can be connected at one time, and are connected for about two minutes. GrayKey is a gray box, four inches wide by four inches deep by two inches tall, with two lightning cables sticking out of the front. And while the technology is a good thing for law enforcement, it presents some significant security risks. Thanks to an anonymous source, we now know what this mysterious device looks like, and how it works. This is drastically different from Cellebrite’s overall business model, in that it puts complete control of the process in the hands of law enforcement. Little was known publicly about this device-or even whether it was a device or a service- until recently, as the GrayKey website is protected by a portal that screens for law enforcement affiliation.Īccording to Forbes, the GrayKey iPhone unlocker device is marketed for in-house use at law enforcement offices or labs. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Grayshift was founded in 2016, and is a privately-held company with fewer than 50 employees. In late 2017, word of a new iPhone unlocker device started to circulate: a device called GrayKey, made by a company named Grayshift. (Recently, Cellebrite has begun providing in-house unlocking services, but those services are protected heavily by non-disclosure agreements, so little is known about them.) It is theorized, and highly likely, that Cellebrite knows of one or more iOS vulnerabilities that allow them to access the devices. Since then it has become known that Cellebrite- an Israeli company-does provide iPhone unlocking services to law enforcement agencies.Ĭellebrite, through means currently unknown, provides these services at $5,000 per device, and for the most part this involves sending the phones to a Cellebrite facility. At the time, it was theorized that the third party was Cellebrite. In an interesting twist, the battle ended with the FBI dropping the case after finding a third party who could help. Others believed that it’s impossible to give backdoor access to law enforcement without threatening the security of law-abiding citizens.
Some felt that Apple was aiding and abetting a felony by refusing to create a special version of iOS with a backdoor for accessing the phone’s data. Ever since the case of the San Bernadino shooter pitted Apple against the FBI over the unlocking of an iPhone, opinions have been split on providing backdoor access to the iPhone for law enforcement.
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