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GrayKey

A tool used by law enforcement to unlock and extract data from iPhones.

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Jan 28, 2026
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How do commercial mobile‑forensics vendors like Cellebrite and Grayshift extract data from locked iPhones, and how often do law‑enforcement agencies use them?

Commercial mobile-forensics vendors such as and using a mix of logical file‑system collections, exploit‑based techniques that bypass or brute‑force passcodes, and—according to reporting—installation o...

Jan 24, 2026
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Does Snapchat encrypt Memories and My Eyes Only with end‑to‑end keys that only the user holds?

’s “” is encrypted and protected by a user-chosen PIN, and Snapchat’s product pages state those items are stored “safe and encrypted” and “protected behind a password you choose” . However, public rep...