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HardPwn - Hardware Hacking Contest @hardwear.io Netherlands 2024 #HackFearlessly


Date Time Activity Schedule
21 Oct 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Setup - Hardpwn Team
Presentation by hardPwn team & others [Optional]
22 Oct 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Setup, Intro and List of Target, OEM Presentation, Hack Stuff
Presentation by hardPwn team & others [Optional]
23 Oct 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Hack Stuff & Report Bugs
Presentation by hardPwn team & others [Optional]
24 Oct 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Hack Stuff & Report Bugs
Presentation by hardPwn team & others [Optional]
25 Oct 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM Hack Stuff & Report Bugs
Shutdown, Pack and Event Presentation

Please Note: It is mandatory for individuals to have a valid conference pass (Student / Individual / Corporate) to participate in HardPwn


The Seventh edition of HardPwn contest will be held during Hardwear.io 2024 in Amsterdam Marriott Hotel, Netherlands. At Hardpwn, you will be able to hack fearlessly (it is actually the vendor who is asking you to) and get rewarded. Companies might even recruit you if they really like your skills & hacks – why not participate?


What can I expect at the HardPwn contest?

  • We provide hardware devices (target) to the security researchers who have expertise in side-channel attacks, RFID/NFC hacking, breaking crypto, reverse-engineering firmware, etc.;
  • If you find an issue, you will report the vulnerability to the OEM directly in a controlled manner at the conference;
  • In return, the OEM will reward you with a prize, depending on the severity of the finding;
  • There would be an NDA signed and you and the other participants would not be allowed to disclose the finding in public till the issue is fixed by the vendor.


Target Device:


Bug Bounty Guideline:

What's in it for the vendors?

We are open to meeting vendors/OEMs willing to test their devices at our HardPwn challenge. Your devices will be tested by top security researchers attending Hardwear.io! Interested? Then shoot us an email: [email protected]


Note: To make your hacking experience even smoother, we'll have the following hardware hacking tools available at the HardPwn booth (but in limited quantities): JTAGulator, Chipwisperer, Expliot NANO, Hydra Bus, USB Microscope, Rework Station, USB- TTL, Proxmark3, Ubertooth, TNM5000, Jlink, Saleae Logic, VNR eMMC kit, etc.


Participating Companies:

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