Apple Has Killed the GrayKey iPhone Passcode Cracking Device [Report]

Apple has finally managed to block the GrayKey device from cracking the passcode on your iPhone, reports Forbes.

Grayshift, a company run by an ex-Apple security engineer and U.S. intelligence agency contractors, created a device called GrayKey that was sold to law enforcement agencies in the United States, United Kingdom, and likely elsewhere. For at least half a year, the GrayKey device has been able to crack the passcode of any iPhone with relative ease, rendering the iPhone's security useless.

Apple's first step in combating the hack was to introduce USB Restricted Mode, this prevented USB accessories from connecting to your iPhone if it hadn't been unlocked in the last hour. Grayshift claimed to be able to defeat USB Restricted Mode shortly after it was announced.





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