You Can Now 3D-Print Your Own TSA Master Keys
TSA-recognized locks provide little more than a false sense of security. That’s not news. It is news, however, that some hacker type has uploaded the CAD files of the agency’s master keys to Github, so that anybody can 3D-print them at home. Let the stealing begin!
Just kidding, please don’t break into other people’s luggage. More on that in a second.
The TSA master key skullduggery started back in 2014, when The Washington Post “accidentally” leaked images of a full set. From those photos, Github user Xyl2k reproduced the design of each key in the form of an STL (STereoLithography) file and uploaded them for all to enjoy. Security researcher Bernard Bolduc printed one right away and showed in a video that it really works.
TSA-recognized locks provide little more than a false sense of security. That’s not news. It is news, however, that some hacker type has uploaded the CAD files of the agency’s master keys to Github, so that anybody can 3D-print them at home. Let the stealing begin!
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