[Noisebridge-discuss] Safe Cracking Contest

[Jacob Appelbaum]

Jacob Appelbaum wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> So it appears that Shannon found a safe. It's some kind of
> combination/tube lock fire safe thing. It looks as if someone has
> previously tried to break into it and failed miserably.
> 
> If you've been interested in cracking a safe, we've now got a live one
> that you can practice on. If you're interested in trying your hand at
> attacking a tubular lock, it's probably OK for practice. The combination
> knob is pretty jacked but not jacked enough to actually open. It was
> free. Feel free to drill it out if that's your style.
> 
> The prize for cracking the safe? Who knows! Crack the safe and find out
> what's inside!

As it turns out, Steen and I had the safe open pretty quickly. It was
trivial to open (leverage, leverage, leverage) and a lot of fun.

If we happen to find another safe, I'm hopeful we can try a different
plan of attack.

Best,
Jake