We’re happy to announce that BusKill can be installed on Linux directly with apt
It is now possible to install BusKill directly on the following Debian-based Linux distros:
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BusKill Demos (Windows, macOS, Linux)
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Video Demo
Watch the below video to see a demonstration of BusKill running on all of the below-listed systems.
Can’t see video above? Watch it on PeerTube or on YouTube at youtu.be/jT9Fgwrbp6o
Note: You can find a list of all our Demo Videos here:
Disclaimer: While we gave samxplogs a free BusKill Kit for review, we did not pay them nor restrict their impartiality and freedom to publish an independent review. We did require them to make the video open-source as a condition of receiving this free review unit. The above video is licensed CC BY-SA; you are free to redistribute it. If you are a video producer and would like a free BusKill Kit for review, please contact us
Want to see BusKill in-action? Checkout these video demos made by YouTuber @samxplogs showing the BusKill cable in-use on several supported platforms:
- Windows,
- macOS,
- Ubuntu Linux, and
- Kali Linux
2025 Annual Report
This BusKill 2025 Annual Report will discuss the state of the BusKill project at the end of 2025 and the progress we made throughout the year 2025.
What is BusKill?
BusKill is a laptop kill-cord. It’s a USB cable with a magnetic breakaway that you attach to your body and connect to your computer.
If the connection between you to your computer is severed, then your device will lock, shutdown, or shred its encryption keys — thus keeping your encrypted data safe from thieves that steal your device.
Executive Summary
In 2025, we’re changing from a twice-yearly Warrant Canary to a once-yearly-canary plus a new once-yearly-annual-report.
In 2025, we published two video to help spread awareness, provide a clear demo, and show how to use BusKill.
And in 2025, we were awarded a grant from Futo.
First Annual Report
Previously we had been burying overviews of our last year’s activity in a newsletter email, which wasn’t very (publicly) transparent.
Going forward, we’ll be be publishing annual reports at the beginning of each year and renewing our Warrant Canaries in the middle of the year.
This was also mentioned in our most-recent cryptographically-signed warrant canary message, Canary #010
Video Documentation
This year we worked with video producers in the privacy/security space to help us publish open-source guides that explain how to use BusKill.
One video (by Techlore) was a short review and demo showing how to use the BusKill Kit.
The other video (by samxplogs) was an unboxing video of the BusKill Kit.
Futo Grant
In Feburary 2025, Futo granted BusKill a microgrant.
![FUTO Microgrants February 2025 [BusKill]](https://www.buskill.in/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/xfuto-microgrant-2025_featuredImage-play1.jpg.pagespeed.ic.arAtGPdVxF.jpg)
This funding is available for volunteers of the BusKill project. Please see the article for info on how you can apply to receive this funding.
Support BusKill
If you want to help our open-source project, please consider purchasing a BusKill cable for yourself or a loved one. It helps us fund further development, and you get your own BusKill cable to keep you or your loved ones safe.
You can also buy a BusKill cable with bitcoin, monero, and other altcoins from our BusKill Store’s .onion site
To be notified about future updates, you can signup for our newsletter.
Bitcoin Black Friday (10% discount on BusKill)
In celebration of Bitcoin Black Friday 2025, we’re offering a 10% discount on all BusKill cables sold between Nov 22 to Dec 06.
Unboxing Video (2024)
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This update contains a video unboxing of the BusKill Kit.
Want to know exactly what you get when you buy a BusKill Kit from this website? Checkout the video below made by YouTuber @samxplogs:
Can’t see video above? Watch it on PeerTube or on YouTube at youtu.be/QbVJnzt-ePc
Note: You can find a list of all our Unboxing Videos here:
Disclaimer: While we gave samxplogs a free BusKill Kit for review, we did not pay them nor restrict their impartiality and freedom to publish an independent review. We did require them to make the video open-source as a condition of receiving this free review unit. The above video is licensed CC BY-SA; you are free to redistribute it. If you are a video producer and would like a free BusKill Kit for review, please contact us
Débrancher la vidéo (2024)
🇬🇧 English version of this article.
Cette mise à jour contient un déballage vidéo du kit BusKill.
Vous voulez savoir exactement ce que vous obtenez lorsque vous achetez un kit Buskill sur ce site Web? Découvrez la vidéo ci-dessous réalisée par YouTuber @samxplogs:
Vous ne voyez pas la vidéo ci-dessus? Regardez-le sur Peertube ou sur YouTube sur youtu.be/0DKoGO5Bifk
Remarque: Vous pouvez trouver une liste de toutes nos vidéos de déballage ici:
Avis de non-responsabilité: Bien que nous ayons donné à Samxplog un kit Buskill gratuit pour examen, nous ne les avons pas payés ni limités leur impartialité et leur liberté de publier une revue indépendante. Nous les avons obligées à faire de la vidéo ouverte comme une condition de réception de cette unité d’examen gratuite. La vidéo ci-dessus est licenciée CC BY-SA; Vous êtes libre de le redistribuer. Si vous êtes un producteur vidéo et que vous souhaitez un kit Buskill gratuit pour examen, veuillez nous contacter
Techlore Review
We’re very happy to share Techlore’s video review of the BusKill Kill Cord.
Can’t see video above? Watch it on PeerTube at makertube.net or on YouTube at youtu.be/Zns0xObbOPM
BusKill available in-store (The Netherlands NovaCustom)
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We’re happy to announce that BusKill cables can now be purchased in-person in Haaksbergen, Netherlands.
The BusKill project has partnered with NovaCustom to make BusKill laptop kill cords available from another brick-and-mortar location in Europe. You can now go to the following location and purchase a BusKill cable with cash or cryptocurrency.
NovaCustom B.V.
Harmoleweg 4
7482 PL Haaksbergen
Netherlands
(only by appointment)
BusKill physiquement disponible en magasin (NovaCustom, Pays-Bas)
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Nous sommes heureux d’annoncer que les câbles BusKill peuvent désormais être achetés en personne à Haaksbergen, aux Pays-Bas.
BusKill verkrijgbaar in de winkel (NovaCustom, Nederland)
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We kunnen met trots mededelen dat de BusKill-kabels vanaf nu bij het bedrijf NovaCustom persoonlijk aan te schaffen zijn in Haaksbergen, Nederland.