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Tenant Hacks Thermostat for Comfort and Savings

4/22/2025

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Story summary

A resourceful tenant took matters into their own hands, enhancing their apartment's heating by hacking the landlord's radio-controlled thermostat with a HackRF device. By executing a Replay Attack to clone signals, they gained remote control through Home Assistant, achieving both comfort and energy savings—all without needing the landlord's approval.

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Story summary

A resourceful tenant took matters into their own hands, enhancing their apartment's heating by hacking the landlord's radio-controlled thermostat with a HackRF device. By executing a Replay Attack to clone signals, they gained remote control through Home Assistant, achieving both comfort and energy savings—all without needing the landlord's approval.