The TSA's master luggage key can now be 3D printed from the internet

Since 2013, the TSA has demanded random access to all checked luggage, and to avoid breaking travelers' bags, it encouraged the use of locks the agency could open with a master key. This sounds like a smart security idea in theory — until you remember that the internet and 3D printing exist.

The key design was leaked online via a quickly deleted Washington Post photograph last fall; since then, online collaborators have perfected the 3D printer specs to replicate the master key. Here's a video of one such key in action:

The TSA has not commented on this security breach.

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