Phone Crackers
FBI Refuses to Say Whether It Bought iPhone Unlocking Tech 'GrayKey'
Motherboard found that federal and more local law enforcement agencies have bought tech to unlock up to date iPhones. But the FBI, which is pushing for backdoors, refuses to say whether it has also purchased the equipment.
Cops Around the Country Can Now Unlock iPhones, Records Show
A Motherboard investigation has found that law enforcement agencies across the country have purchased GrayKey, a relatively cheap tool for bypassing the encryption on iPhones, while the FBI pushes again for encryption backdoors.
The DEA Says It Wants that New iPhone Unlocking Tool ‘GrayKey’
After sourcing Cellebrite’s Apple unlocking service a number of years ago, the DEA is now looking to buy an iOS 11 cracking product from Grayshift.
State Department Seemingly Buys $15,000 iPhone Cracking Tech GrayKey
As the FBI pushes once again for backdoors in consumer encryption products, the State Department is apparently taking advantage of a $50 per iPhone unlocking product from Grayshift, a company with an ex-Apple engineer on its staff.
Documents Prove Local Cops Have Bought Cheap iPhone Cracking Tech
GrayShift is a new lawful access company, with an ex-Apple engineer on its staff, that promises to break into the latest iPhones. At least one local police department has already signed up to its GrayKey service.
Here Are the Terms for Cellebrite's iPhone Unlocking Service
Cellebrite's in-house unit can unlock select iOS devices up to version 9.3.2, the company says.
Cellebrite Sold Phone Hacking Tech to Repressive Regimes, Data Suggests
Data stolen from infamous Israeli company suggests it sold products to countries such as Turkey, UAE and Russia.
Hacker Steals 900 GB of Cellebrite Data
A hacker provided Motherboard with a large cache of customer information, databases, and more.
Backroom Trading of Phone Cracking Devices Is Sketchy As Hell
It appears that just about anyone can get their hands on Cellebrite's phone cracking devices.
The Phone Cracking Industry Is a 'Cesspool'
Although dominated by giants, the phone cracking industry is littered with unsavory episodes.
US State Police Have Spent Millions on Israeli Phone Cracking Tech
A Motherboard investigation shows how one company in particular, Cellebrite, has cornered the market in state agencies' use of phone cracking technology.