Grayshift
HeadquartersAtlanta, United States
Founded2016
CategoryDigital forensics / extraction
StatusActive · merged with Magnet Forensics (2023)
Known tools / spyware
GrayKey
Overview
US phone-cracking firm whose GrayKey device bypasses lockscreens and encryption on iPhones and Android phones for law-enforcement clients, extracting messages, photos and app data. Founded in 2016 by former Apple security engineers; majority-owned by Thoma Bravo and merged with Canada's Magnet Forensics in 2023. GrayKey has been widely procured by US federal and local agencies, including ICE.
Where their tools have been used (2)
Recent activity & sources
- Sep 18, 2025ICE unit signs new $3 million contract for phone-hacking techTechCrunch
- Nov 19, 2024Leak: what law enforcement can unlock with the GrayKey iPhone hacking toolAppleInsider