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404 Media: Why Is a Government Contractor Trying to Buy iPhone Hacking Tech From Us?
https://www.404media.co/why-is-a-government-contractor-trying-to-buy-iphone-hacking-tech-from-us/Why Is a Government Contractor Trying to Buy iPhone Hacking Tech From Us?
A contractor for the Air Force and other government agencies wanted to get a good deal on some Graykeys from us (we're journalists FYI).
Joseph Cox - Feb 18, 2025 at 11:07 AM
On January 24 we received a pretty unusual email. The sender, a procurement officer from government contractor Cirrus Systems, wanted to buy multiple licenses for Graykey, the iPhone and Android hacking technology widely used by U.S. law enforcement and agencies.
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This was a government contractor trying to buy a phone hacking tool directly from a group of journalists. So, pretty weird.
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The end user, the email said, would be Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), an agency that provides human resources, personnel security, and other services to the Office of the Secretary of Defense and other Department of Defense components. The date of closing was February 13, the email added.
The contractor does business as Cirrus Systems but the company itself is called FSR Consulting LLC, according to the email. FSR Consulting’s customers include the U.S. Coast Guard, the Department of Energy, the National Institutes of Health, the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the Navy, the Air Force, and other government agencies, according to public procurement records.
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A contractor for the Air Force and other government agencies wanted to get a good deal on some Graykeys from us (we're journalists FYI).
Joseph Cox - Feb 18, 2025 at 11:07 AM
On January 24 we received a pretty unusual email. The sender, a procurement officer from government contractor Cirrus Systems, wanted to buy multiple licenses for Graykey, the iPhone and Android hacking technology widely used by U.S. law enforcement and agencies.
…
This was a government contractor trying to buy a phone hacking tool directly from a group of journalists. So, pretty weird.
…
The end user, the email said, would be Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), an agency that provides human resources, personnel security, and other services to the Office of the Secretary of Defense and other Department of Defense components. The date of closing was February 13, the email added.
The contractor does business as Cirrus Systems but the company itself is called FSR Consulting LLC, according to the email. FSR Consulting’s customers include the U.S. Coast Guard, the Department of Energy, the National Institutes of Health, the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the Navy, the Air Force, and other government agencies, according to public procurement records.
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