Law enforcement may no longer be able to unlock iPhones protected with Touch ID or Face ID using hacking boxes, as the latest software update delivered by Apple renders these devices useless.
GrayKey, one of the devices that could hack into an iPhone, is no longer capable of accessing encrypted data stored on the phone.
Previously, Grayshift, the company that builds this hacking box, sold it to police authorities in the United States in order to be used on breaking into iPhones involved in criminal investigations. It was believed that GrayKey exploited an unknown vulnerability in iOS that allowed the device to extract the full contents of an iPhone even if a password was put in place.
However, it looks like Apple has finally discovered the security that GrayKey was taking advantage of, and the most recent iOS 12 update patches it.
Hacking box no longer effective
This means the hacking box can only extract data that is not encrypted on an iPhone … (read more)
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