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

Joe Grand
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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 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/2022/1/24/22... Project details: https://grandideastudio.com/portfolio... Check out Joe Grand here: YouTube:    / joegrand   Discord:   / discord   Twitter:   / joegrand   Instagram:   / joegrandofficial   Everything Else: https://linktr.ee/joegrand ABOUT OFFSPEC.IO offspec.io (https://offspe …...more
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How I hacked a hardware crypto wallet and recovered $2 million
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2022Jan 24
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/2022/1/24/22... Project details: https://grandideastudio.com/portfolio... Check out Joe Grand here: YouTube:    / joegrand   Discord:   / discord   Twitter:   / joegrand   Instagram:   / joegrandofficial   Everything Else: https://linktr.ee/joegrand ABOUT OFFSPEC.IO offspec.io (https://offspec.io) is a diverse team specializing in password recovery from hardware and software wallets. If you need help accessing your cryptocurrency, let us know. We're always looking for new and interesting projects where we can use our skills to help others. Special thanks to: wallet.fail: https://wallet.fail Colin O'Flynn:   / colinoflynn   NewAE Technology: https://newae.com Macdonald Entertainment Partners: https://macdonaldentertainmentpartner... Chase McDaniel: https://www.mercuryroadmedia.com Dan Reich: https://danreich.com/i-had-2-million-...

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Joe Grand

422K subscribers