Former Apple engineers have created gadgets for hacking the iPhone - GrayKey

By: Eugene Sherban | 17.03.2018, 16:00
Former Apple engineers have created gadgets for hacking the iPhone - GrayKey

The 9to5mac edition reports that Grayshift created the GrayKey device, which managed to unlock the iPhone, not   knowing the password.

How it works

GrayKey outwardly almost not   differs from   Apple TV   Is this   same gray box, only with   pair of connectors for connecting iPhone. On   breaking of one tube at   he leaves   2 hours before   3 nights in   depending on   password complexity. The most interesting thing is that the smartphone is not   you need to connect to   all this time   - GrayKey grabs a few minutes at   start and   a few more minutes in   end to return to   smartphone hacking data. The device was created by several former Apple engineers and   specialists in   cybersecurity, which worked in   special services.

How much does it cost to crack an iPhone

Mac Rumors writes that GrayKey   Is not   device for the mass market and   just so buy it is not   it will turn out. Instead, Grayshift offers   hacking iPhone   - for   $ 15   000 hack the iPhone connected to   specific network, for   $ 30   000   - a little   it not   any. In more detail about the program process of hacking, Western sources, to   Unfortunately, nothing   tell.

Why this is all

Terki between Apple and   security forces began in   end of 2015. Then the FBI through the court tried to get from   companies access to   phone " arrow from   San Bernardino ", which   December 2015 killed 14 people. FBI is not   knew the device code, and   his staff several times did not enter   that password. In this case, the iPhone security system provides that after 10 incorrect attempts to access   gadget is automatically blocked, and   all data is deleted. Apple   took a neutral position in the   spirit of " your problems, yourself and   decide. " A   all because the company values ​​the reputation of iOS, which is considered one of the   the most secure OS   on   this moment. A   If iPhones will hack into   the first requirement of the court, then   this trump card will be a bit.

Source: 9to5mac