The Mission Darkness™ Blocker Locker 7™ system solves multiple problems for forensics investigators and labs. To effectively access and recover data from cell phones and tablets, the latest forensic tools require devices to stay live. It can be difficult to keep devices shielded from RF signals, charged at all times, and securely locked. The Blocker Locker 7 accomplishes all of these objectives in a single cabinet designed specifically for shielding, charging, and locking. The unit includes seven fully loaded compartments equipped with Window Charge & Shield Faraday Bags for Phones, while additional Charge & Shield Faraday Bags can be purchased as required or to increase capacity.

The charging feature is designed to prevent lockout mode and reduce the amount of time needed to break a passcode, enabling the maximum amount of data extraction and unlocking with tools like GrayKey, Cellebrite, Magnet, XRY, BlackBag, Oxygen, etc.

To extract data from a device in the Blocker Locker 7, simply unlock the individual compartment, disconnect the power cable, remove the Charge & Shield Faraday Bag, and transfer it into a forensic faraday box or RF shielded room. The bag can be easily opened inside a faraday box (the patented NeoLok™ magnetic closure reduces faraday glove abrasion) while the device is passed into the shielded enclosure. Shielding and power are never compromised, providing a seamless process for investigators.

Once a cell phone, tablet, or similar device is received at the police station, the officer places it inside a vacant Mission Darkness Window Charge & Shield Faraday Bag, which is stationed inside each Blocker Locker compartment. The corresponding cable tip (provided in the bag’s zipper pocket) is used to connect the device to the bag’s inner USB port. The bag is then sealed using the NeoLok magnetic closure.

The officer connects the shielded USB A/M to A/M cable that is plugged into the locker compartment power outlet to the outer USB port on the Window Charge & Shield Faraday Bag. An external cable lock ensures that the cable isn’t disconnected unintentionally. Device status can be confirmed by viewing the screen through the bag’s transparent window.

The officer locks the compartment, then puts the key in the dropbox, and leaves evidence notes relating to the locker contents. The device can remain in the compartment securely locked, charged, and shielded indefinitely.

At the point when passcode breaking or data extraction is to occur, the individual handling the evidence uses a key (either the master or the corresponding one) to open the locker compartment. The user unlatches the external cable lock, disconnects the USB cable connected to the outer USB hub on the bag, and removes the sealed bag from the compartment.

The device remains shielded in the Window Charge & Shield Faraday Bag while it is transferred to the lab or location where it will be analyzed.