Executive Summary

404Media reports that a cyber‑weapons manufacturer is exploiting a flaw in iOS that bypasses the automatic reboot feature, which normally secures an iPhone after 72 hours of inactivity. The exploit was developed by Magnet Forensics, the makers of GrayKey, and includes a new device called GrayKey Preserve and an Evidence Preservation Mode for existing GrayKey units.

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Intelligence Metadata - Source Publisher: Schneier on Security - Published Date: 2026-10-06T11:06:46+00:00 - Category: threat-intel

Original Description: 404Media is reporting (alternate link) that a cyber-weapons arms manufacturer is exploiting a vulnerability in iOS to bypass its automatic reboot security feature. This is the feature that automatically puts an iPhone into a more secure state if it hasn’t been used for 72 hours. The new technology to get around inactivity reboot was developed by Magnet Forensics, the company behind GrayKey, a popular tool sold to law enforcement agencies that allows them to unlock and access data stored...

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