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Cops Can Bypass iPhone's Automatic Reboot to Get into Locked Phones

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  1. axus · · focus · HN ↗
    Does this mean iPhones are worth more to steal?
    1. klinquist · · focus · HN ↗
      No. This requires an expensive license for a government agency to purchase in order to take advantage of this functionality.
      1. polskibus · · focus · HN ↗
        Can you provide a reference to that?
        1. kube-system · · focus · HN ↗
          Government contract data is public

          Here's a renewal of one, presumably basic, license:

          <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;bidbanana.thebidlab.com&#x2F;contract&#x2F;4jKIvKMvZdoWo3d6K6qg" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;bidbanana.thebidlab.com&#x2F;contract&#x2F;4jKIvKMvZdoWo3d6K6q...

          The product is not publicly available, and is sold only B2G: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.magnetforensics.com&#x2F;products&#x2F;magnet-graykey&#x2F;#pardot-form" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.magnetforensics.com&#x2F;products&#x2F;magnet-graykey&#x2F;#par...

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