Grayshift

A report by 404 Media says law enforcement can get around the iPhone's automatic inactivity reboot, a security feature Apple introduced to lock devices and frustrate forensic tools. The bypass reportedly involves GrayKey, a phone-cracking device made by Grayshift that police use to extract data from locked iPhones. The news raises fresh concerns about how effective Apple's protections really are against police surveillance.

A leaked video suggests GrayKey, the iPhone extraction tool made by Grayshift, may be able to preserve an iPhone's unlocked forensic state, potentially allowing investigators to keep access to a device after it has been unlocked. The claim raises fresh questions about law enforcement's ability to bypass iPhone security and the implications for user privacy and data protection.