MINimum Failure - Stealing Bitcoins with Electromagnetic Fault Injection

Explore an electromagnetic fault injection attack on the Trezor Bitcoin wallet, revealing critical security vulnerabilities in hardware cryptocurrency storage devices. Discover how this technique allows extraction of the recovery seed without physical tampering, potentially enabling theft of bitcoins. Learn about the PhyWhisperer, an open-source tool for advanced USB packet triggering, and its role in precise fault injection timing. Examine the security implications of relying on single instruction execution in embedded systems, particularly in USB stacks. Gain insights into potential countermeasures and their importance in safeguarding against such attacks. This conference talk provides a deep dive into hardware security, electromagnetic fault injection techniques, and the intersection of cybersecurity and cryptocurrency.

Recon 2019 -MINimum Failure Stealing Bitcoins with Electromagnetic Fault Injection by Colin O'Flynn