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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
Managed to get #Docker and #AWS EC2 working on the same day! Not bad for a hardware hacker 🥳
November 7, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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 🥰
October 3, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I went to meet David Lightman, but he wasn't home. www.iamnotastalker.com/2010/05/28/t...
August 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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-...
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...
hardwear.io
August 20, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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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!
August 6, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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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!
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.
events.humanitix.com
August 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Hackers on a boat. It’s Hackboat! ⚓ @hackboat.org
June 6, 2025 at 10:51 PM
I was looking through my bin of crystal oscillators and came across this beauty. Oh, the memories 🥰
March 20, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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/
March 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM
🎙️Probably my most vulnerable interview yet...

Catch Darknet Diaries: Kingpin now on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts!
New episode: 155 Kingpin

In this episode, we delve into the multifaceted career of Joe Grand, also known as “Kingpin.” A renowned hardware hacker and computer engineer, Joe has been exploring and manipulating electronic systems since the 1980s.

@joegrand.bsky.social
darknetdiaries.com/episode/155
March 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Have you seen COLD WALLET yet 🥶?? You won't want to miss this - a crypto heist thriller with a familiar face 👋.

Now playing in select theaters & on Digital.

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

#coldwallet #coldwalletmovie #crypto #nowplaying
March 4, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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Mr. Joe Grand ladies and gentlemen. What an incredible interview of authenticity, accomplishment, and altruism.
January 25, 2025 at 12:35 AM
We’re live! Come hang on IG Live and ask me anything 👉instagram.com/joegrandofficial
December 18, 2024 at 6:03 PM
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...
December 16, 2024 at 8:06 PM
Shot Through the Heart: An Introduction to Fault Injection (Crowd Supply #Teardown2024) slides are up! grandideastudio.com/portfolio/se...
June 25, 2024 at 1:20 AM
The #RoboForm password regeneration source code and technical notes are up! grandideastudio.com/portfolio/se...
May 30, 2024 at 1:55 AM
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...
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...
www.youtube.com
May 28, 2024 at 1:30 PM
Soon!
May 21, 2024 at 5:20 PM
Celebrating 21.43 years of running Grand Idea Studio by finally updating my website! grandideastudio.com
Grand Idea Studio: Home
grandideastudio.com
May 10, 2024 at 7:10 PM
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
March 16, 2024 at 2:18 AM
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
March 16, 2024 at 2:07 AM
What a trip! 🎥
March 15, 2024 at 11:52 PM
Hacking and hockey! Thanks to the Portland Winterhawks for having me over 🏒
February 26, 2024 at 10:29 PM
Raspberry Pi Pico development using the Flipper Zero as a CMSIS-DAP interface for SWD and UART.
February 21, 2024 at 12:01 AM
The last time I was in handcuffs, I didn't have a bobby pin 🤣 Skill building and successful escape at #SAINTCON.
October 26, 2023 at 11:00 PM