Do you think you can crack the new RP2350 chip? If you can, you're up for $10,000.

Key findings

  • Raspberry Pi offers $10,000 for cracking the RP2350's security measures.
  • The security of the chip is so high that not even Def-Con hackers could crack it.
  • Exciting challenge for all those brave enough to try – the deadline for entries is September 7, 2024.



Now that the Raspberry Pi Pico 2 is out, it's time to put the RP2350 through its paces, including the security measures that protect the chip from unwanted access. If you fancy cracking the RP2350, there's a big incentive to get started – after all, the first person to do so will receive a whopping $10,000 from the Raspberry Pi company.

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Raspberry Pi offers $10,000 reward for the RP2350

The RP2350 chip

Image credit: Raspberry Pi


Discovered by HackadayRaspberry Pi is offering a lot of money to anyone who can crack the RP2350's security measures. The RP2350 has already been audited by a security company, so cracking it won't be a walk in the park. In fact, Raspberry Pi is so confident in its security measures that it will give you $10,000 if you prove them wrong.

How do you get the money? Simple: Raspberry Pi has added a “secret” to OTP ROW 0xc08. It is 128 bits long and is kept under lock and key by both TP_DATA_PAGE48_LOCK1 and the RP2350's secure boot system. Once you crack the Pi's secret, you can send the information to the Raspberry Pi company, who will congratulate you with a big payout.


It's worth noting that this challenge is not for the faint-hearted. Raspberry Pi has already thrown the RP2350 to the wolves when it allowed people at hacking convention Def Con to try their hand at it. If those people couldn't find a way in, it's not going to get any easier for us mere mortals. If you're still interested, head over to the RP2350 Hacking Challenge and read the instructions to get started. You have until 4pm UK time on September 7, 2024 to solve the mystery before the reward disappears forever.


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