Built-in Vulnerability: AmmoLand News found most digital safes have hard-coded backup (2) codes, making them potentially vulnerable regardless of manufacturer policies.
- Liberty Safe Controversy: Liberty Safe shared a safe combination with the FBI without a subpoena, drawing comparisons to Apple’s refusal to do the same.
- Policy & Legal Action: After public backlash, Liberty Safe now requires subpoenas for combinations. However, they face a probe by Missouri’s Attorney General for potential deception.
- Built-in Vulnerability: AmmoLand News found most digital safes have hard-coded backup (2) codes, making them potentially vulnerable regardless of manufacturer policies.
Liberty Safe has been at the center of controversy since turning over the combination to a customer’s safe without a court subpoena. The customer was accused of participating in the J6 protest at the U.S. Capitol. The FBI had a search warrant, but Liberty Safes was not required to turn over the combination to law enforcement.
By John Crump