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How I hacked a hardware crypto wallet and recovered $2 million

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  • Jan 24, 2022
  • #Cryptocurrency #Computersecurity
Joe Grand
@joegrand
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I was contacted to hack a Trezor One hardware wallet and recover $2 million worth of cryptocurrency (in the form of THETA). Knowing that existing research was already out there for... Show More

I was contacted to hack a Trezor One hardware wallet and recover $2 million worth of cryptocurrency (in the form of THETA). Knowing that existing research was already out there for this device, it seemed like it would be a slam dunk. Little did I realize the project would turn into a roller coaster ride with over three months of experimentation, failures, successes, and heart-stopping moments. It reminded me that hacking is always unpredictable, exciting, and educational, no matter how long you've been doing it. In this case, the stakes were higher than normal: I only had one chance to get it right.

Read about it on The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/24/22898712/crypto-hardware-wallet-hacking-lost-bitcoin-ethereum-nft

Check out Joe Grand here:
YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/JoeGrand
Website: http://www.grandideastudio.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/joegrand

Special thanks to:
wallet.fail: https://wallet.fail
Colin O'Flynn: https://twitter.com/colinoflynn
NewAE Technology: https://newae.com
Macdonald Entertainment Partners: https://macdonaldentertainmentpartners.com
Chase McDaniel: https://www.mercuryroadmedia.com
Dan Reich: https://danreich.com/i-had-2-million-dollars-in-crypto-locked-on-a-wallet

ABOUT OFFSPEC.IO

offspec.io (https://offspec.io) is a dedicated team of hackers and entrepreneurs specializing in password recovery from hardware and software wallets. We're always looking for new and interesting projects where we can use our skills to help others.

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Sajith Pai @sajithpai ยท Apr 15, 2022
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Never knew hardware hacking videos could be as good as a thriller. This is very good. Just 30odd mins. @joegrand is something else!
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