Xbox One Security Breached by 'Bliss' Voltage Glitching Hack After 13 Years
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Summary
Security researcher Markus 'Doom' Gaasedelen revealed a groundbreaking hack called 'Bliss' that successfully compromises Microsoft's Xbox One console, which had remained secure since its 2013 launch. The hack uses voltage glitching techniques similar to those that previously compromised the Xbox 360, allowing unsigned code execution at all privilege levels. The breakthrough was presented at the RE//verse 2026 security conference, marking a significant milestone in console security research after years of the Xbox One being considered 'unhackable'.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledIn 2013 some kind of iron curtain came down on security, of the Xbox ecosystem, and the Xbox One
Just as the Xbox 360 famously fell to the Reset Glitch Hack (RGH), the Xbox One has now fallen to Voltage Glitch Hacking (VGH)
A groundbreaking hack for Microsoft's 'unhackable' Xbox One was revealed at the recent RE//verse 2026 conference
This console has remained a fortress since its launch in 2013, but now Markus 'Doom' Gaasedelen has showcased the 'Bliss' double glitch
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