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How easy is it to steal $10,000 from a locked phone?

How easy is it to steal $10,000 from a locked phone?

Source: YouTube · Veritasium · published Apr 15, 2026 · 26:11

Cybersecurity
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This video demonstrates an attempt to exploit a potential security vulnerability in iPhones by using a modified payment terminal to steal money from a locked device 0:01.

Key Takeaways:
• MKBHD participates in a security test where his locked iPhone is placed on a specialized payment terminal device 0:07
• The phone remains locked with no prior modifications before being placed on the device 0:13
• Rather than attempting the full $10,000 theft immediately, they begin with a $5 test transaction to see if the exploit works 0:23

This security demonstration highlights potential vulnerabilities in contactless payment systems on smartphones.

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  • 0:01 Stating the goal of stealing $10,000 from a locked iPhone
  • 0:07 Instructions to place the iPhone on the device
  • 0:13 Confirming the phone remains locked and unchanged
  • 0:23 Starting with a $5 test transaction instead of the full amount

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  • I'm here with MKBHD, and we're gonna try to steal
    $10,000 from his locked iPhone. - Really hope it doesn't work. Really hope it doesn't work. - I'm gonna get you to put that phone down on top of this device. - [Marques] Okay.
  • Just put it down there. - Just put it on like a, all right. - I feel like I'm a bit of a magician, but I'm like-
  • Yeah. - I haven't changed anything, right? - Okay. Yeah. - It's still locked.
  • It's locked. - Nothing else.
  • Yeah. - This is just a regular payment terminal. - Yeah.
  • Nothing weird about that. - Seen these. - And we'll start with a
    little, like, maybe 100. No, maybe $5? Let's start with something like- - Yeah, five. Five.
  • Start with five. - That sounds great.
  • Yeah. Five bucks. Do you think that we can take, like, will we be able to
    get this out…