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3D-printed gun creator claims to bypass printer blocking software
Cody Wilson introduced a tool designed to evade New York state's mandated software restrictions on manufacturing firearms.
The short version
- Cody Wilson claimed to develop a method to bypass mandatory software designed to stop 3D printers from manufacturing firearms.
- The bypass tool was named "Hochulization" in response to New York Governor Kathy Hochul, who signed a law requiring printer blocking software.
- The development marks an escalation in ongoing efforts by state regulators to control the spread of 3D-printed ghost guns.
Key facts
- Cody Wilson claims to have created a tool that bypasses software designed to stop 3D printers from producing firearms.[The Verge]
- Wilson named the workaround "Hochulization" in reference to New York Governor Kathy Hochul.[The Verge]
- New York enacted legislation requiring new 3D printers to include software that detects firearm design files.[The Verge]
What remains uncertain
- The technical efficacy of Wilson's software bypass has not been independently verified.[The Verge]