In late 2017, word of a new iPhone unlocker device started to circulate: a device called GrayKey, made by a company named Grayshift. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Grayshift was founded in 2016, and is a privately-held company with fewer than 50 employees. 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.
How it works
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. (As seen at the background)
Two iPhones can be connected at one time, and are connected for about two minutes. After that, they are disconnected from the device, but are not yet cracked. Some time later, the phones will display a black screen with the passcode, among other information. The exact length of time varies, taking about two hours in the observations of our source. 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. Even disabled phones can be unlocked, according to Grayshift.
Perform logical and over-the-air acquisition of iOS, Windows Phone 8/8.1, Windows 10 Mobile and BlackBerry 10 devices, break into encrypted backups, obtain and analyze information from Apple iCloud.
Supports: local iOS backups (iTunes); iCloud and iCloud Drive backups; iCloud synced data (call logs, photos, browsing history etc.); BlackBerry 10 backups; Microsoft Account (with valid authentication credentials); Windows Phone 8, 8.1, Windows 10 Mobile backups; iCloud authentication tokens.