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BusKill

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Design and maintain open-source app and hardware for USB laptop kill cords, designed to protect journalists and activists in opressive regimes

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BusKill is an open-source software and hardware kill-cord (dead man switch).


For more information, see our project website

Our team

Michael Altfield

Admin
BusKill Founder

Melanie Allen

Admin
Thanks for helping me develop the OSH cord! Vie...

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LambdaTest Inc

$300 USD since Apr 2023

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Neil Brown

$20 USD since Jan 2022

BusKill is all of us

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Michael Altfield

Admin
BusKill Founder

Melanie Allen

Admin
Thanks for helping me develop the OSH cord! Vie...

Neil Brown

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News from BusKill

Updates on our activities and progress.

Warrant Canary #7

Friends, We wanted to let you know that the BusKill project published our warrant canary for H2 of this year....
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Published on January 21, 2024 by Michael Altfield

Update on 3D Printed USB-A Magnetic Release Open Hardware Project

In my last update, I submitted a reimbursement request for hardware purchased for my development of the 3D Printed BusKill USB-A Magnetic Release Version 3. I've used that hardware to create Version 3 and its documentation. I'm close to fin...
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Published on December 31, 2023 by Melanie Allen

Bitcoin Black Friday 2023

In celebration of Bitcoin Black Friday 2023, we're offering a 10% discount on all...
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Published on November 18, 2023 by Michael Altfield

Budget


Transparent and open finances.

Reimbursement #179837

Materials for 3 prototypes

from Melanie Allen to BusKill
-$19.06 USD
Paid
Reimbursement #161109
hardware
Invoice #147623
hardware
3d-print
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Today’s balance

$174.79 USD

Total raised

$277.12 USD

Total disbursed

$102.33 USD

Estimated annual budget

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