Hacking My Washing Machine: A Discord Notification Odyssey
2025-07-28
A group of university students, for fun and practicality, hacked a cheap smart washing machine. Using network sniffing, they discovered the machine communicated with its app via simple HTTP, using a basic XOR encryption. Through reverse engineering and brute-forcing the encryption key, they accessed the machine's status and created a script to update it to their Discord server. The process was challenging and fun, showcasing their skills. They plan to apply this to other appliances for a fully automated smart home.
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