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Joe Grand

@joegrand.bsky.social

Hardware hacker, computer engineer, former L0pht member and juvenile delinquent, sometimes known as Kingpin. https://linktr.ee/joegrand

1,638 Followers  |  10 Following  |  36 Posts  |  Joined: 26.07.2023  |  1.5705

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Absolute legend :( I'll never forget when Parmaster shared his Tymnet login with me in 1991. I've had it in my k0dez book ever since.

20.02.2026 22:07 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Title slide for Joe Grand's A Lifetime of Disobedience presentation

Title slide for Joe Grand's A Lifetime of Disobedience presentation

A Lifetime of Disobedience (@disobeyfi.bsky.social #Disobey2026) slides are up! grandideastudio.com/portfolio/li...

18.02.2026 04:47 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Joe Grand's first modem, the Atari 830 acoustic coupler, mounted on the wall next to his workbench to remind him of what started it all.

Joe Grand's first modem, the Atari 830 acoustic coupler, mounted on the wall next to his workbench to remind him of what started it all.

"And then it happened... a door opened to a world... rushing through the phone line like heroin through an addict's veins, an electronic pulse is sent out, a refuge from the day-to-day incompetencies is sought... a board is found."

40 years on, this still hits me the same way. phrack.org/issues/7/3

16.01.2026 22:11 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Out with the old, in with the new. Replacing my custom EMFI platform with a #ChipShover!

12.01.2026 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Joe Grand's Hardware Hacking Basics @ BSides Brisbane 2026 Joe Grand's hardware hacking training provides the concepts and techniques to explore, manipulate, and exploit electronic systems. No prior experience needed!

I'm finally going down under! Thanks to #Bsides_BNE for making it happen 🦘🀘 events.humanitix.com/joe-grands-h...

30.12.2025 03:03 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our first Keynote announcement for Disobey 2026 is the magnificent Joe Grand! Read more on our main and programme pages: disobey.fi

23.12.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I've never been on an airplane before without actually being on the airplane! COLD WALLET makes an appearance on @emiratesairways.bsky.social spotted by @securelyfitz.bsky.social

08.12.2025 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

These guys found a hardware wallet in a storage locker. I hacked it and we're going to open it on their livestream in a few minutes. Come experience the drama with us! I think it's empty, but you never know πŸ˜…

www.twitch.tv/rubaz
www.twitch.tv/Eisteelepeac...

02.12.2025 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Managed to get #Docker and #AWS EC2 working on the same day! Not bad for a hardware hacker πŸ₯³

07.11.2025 00:27 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cult of the Dead Cow (@cultdeadcow.bsky.social) book signed by all the people who put up with me when I was a young punk kid πŸ₯°

03.10.2025 21:42 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Joe Grand standing in front of "The War Games" house in Los Angeles, California.

Joe Grand standing in front of "The War Games" house in Los Angeles, California.

I went to meet David Lightman, but he wasn't home. www.iamnotastalker.com/2010/05/28/t...

30.08.2025 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Practical Hardware Hacking Basics + Bonus Day! | Joe Grand | hardwear.io Netherlands 2025 This comprehensive training covers product teardown, component identification, circuit board reverse engineering, soldering and desoldering, signal monitoring and analysis, and memory extraction, usin...

A late addition to the #hw_ioNL2025 line-up and my last public training in Europe for 2025! If you're looking to get involved with hardware hacking, this is the way: hardwear.io/netherlands-...

20.08.2025 01:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are thrilled to announce that @joegrand.bsky.social is this year’s #FTSCon Keynote speaker! Joe will be sharing stories & technical details about his wallet hacking adventures to kickoff our full-day event on Monday, Oct 20, 2025. You don’t want to miss this!

06.08.2025 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Joe Grand's Hardware Hacking Basics [FTSCon 2025] This two-day comprehensive course teaches fundamental hardware hacking concepts and techniques used to explore, manipulate, and exploit electronic devices.

We are excited to announce that we are hosting a second training course for #FTSCon week! Join @joegrand.bsky.social as he leads his popular 2-day Hardware Hacking Basics course on Oct. 21-22 in Arlington VA! Registration is now OPEN!

01.08.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hackers on a boat. It’s Hackboat! βš“ @hackboat.org

06.06.2025 22:51 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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I was looking through my bin of crystal oscillators and came across this beauty. Oh, the memories πŸ₯°

20.03.2025 02:19 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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Never thought I'd end up on Darknet Diaries! Thanks to everyone who has listened and, of course,
@jackrhysider.bsky.social for having me.

Check it out if you haven’t yet! Link here: darknetdiaries.com/episode/155/

11.03.2025 19:36 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸŽ™οΈProbably my most vulnerable interview yet...

Catch Darknet Diaries: Kingpin now on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts!

04.03.2025 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Have you seen COLD WALLET yet πŸ₯Ά?? You won't want to miss this - a crypto heist thriller with a familiar face πŸ‘‹.

Now playing in select theaters & on Digital.

Watch at home now! wellgousa.com/films/cold-w...

#coldwallet #coldwalletmovie #crypto #nowplaying

04.03.2025 00:16 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mr. Joe Grand ladies and gentlemen. What an incredible interview of authenticity, accomplishment, and altruism.

25.01.2025 00:35 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Login β€’ Instagram Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.

Link here: www.instagram.com/joegrandoffi...

18.12.2024 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We’re live! Come hang on IG Live and ask me anything πŸ‘‰instagram.com/joegrandofficial

18.12.2024 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Joe Grand is standing outside Camden Town Station in London holding a cardboard sign that says "IG LIVE AMA DEC 18 10 AM PST" amidst a crowd of people.

Joe Grand is standing outside Camden Town Station in London holding a cardboard sign that says "IG LIVE AMA DEC 18 10 AM PST" amidst a crowd of people.

It's time for another live AMA! If you're curious about cryptocurrency recovery, hardware hacking, engineering, or what I've been up to, feel free to tune in!

When: Wednesday, December 18th
Time: 10AM PST
Where: IG Live

Follow me on IG to be notified when it starts🀘
instagram.com/joegrandoffi...

16.12.2024 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Shot Through the Heart: An Introduction to Fault Injection (Crowd Supply #Teardown2024) slides are up! grandideastudio.com/portfolio/se...

25.06.2024 01:20 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The #RoboForm password regeneration source code and technical notes are up! grandideastudio.com/portfolio/se...

30.05.2024 01:55 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
I hacked time to recover $3 million from a Bitcoin software wallet
What if I told you that we could hack time to recover over $3 million in Bitcoin from a software wallet that's been locked since 2013? In this episode, I joi... I hacked time to recover $3 million from a Bitcoin software wallet

This was a super fun project and a reminder about the lasting effects of security problems long after they're patched. www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5Iy...

28.05.2024 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Joe Grand filming his next video in front of Frankfurt Central Station

Joe Grand filming his next video in front of Frankfurt Central Station

Soon!

21.05.2024 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Grand Idea Studio: Home

Celebrating 21.43 years of running Grand Idea Studio by finally updating my website! grandideastudio.com

10.05.2024 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Sew Torn flier with showtimes and description

Sew Torn flier with showtimes and description

Joe Grand and Freddy Macdonald, director of Sew Torn, on the red carpet

Joe Grand and Freddy Macdonald, director of Sew Torn, on the red carpet

The Sew Torn cast and crew on the red carpet

The Sew Torn cast and crew on the red carpet

SEW TORN world premiere at #SXSW! Created by #FreddyMacdonald, the genius behind all of my videos over the past few years. I can't wait to see where he goes from here and just hope the rest of us can tag along. www.imdb.com/title/tt2315...

#EveConnolly #CalumWorthy #JohnLynch #CarolineGoodall

16.03.2024 02:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Cold Wallet flier with showtimes and description

Cold Wallet flier with showtimes and description

Joe Grand with some cast and crew of Cold Wallet on the red carpet

Joe Grand with some cast and crew of Cold Wallet on the red carpet

The Cold Wallet cast and crew answer questions after the film's screening

The Cold Wallet cast and crew answer questions after the film's screening

COLD WALLET world premiere at #SXSW! After shooting my scene remotely, I finally got to prove that I was a real person. www.imdb.com/title/tt2730...

#CutterHodierne #TonyCavalero #RaulCastillo #MelonieDiaz #JoshBrener

16.03.2024 02:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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