Encryption is futile: Reconstructing 3D-printed models using the power side-channel

Jacob Gatlin, Sofia Belikovetsky, Yuval Elovici, Anthony Skjellum, Joshua Lubell, Paul Witherell, Mark Yampolskiy

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Abstract

Outsourced Additive Manufacturing (AM) exposes sensitive design data to external malicious actors. Even with end-to-end encryption between the design owner and 3D-printer, side-channel attacks can be used to bypass cyber-security measures and obtain the underlying design. In this paper, we develop a method based on the power side-channel that enables accurate design reconstruction in the face of full encryption measures without any prior knowledge of the design. Our evaluation on a Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) 3D Printer has shown 99 % accuracy in reconstruction, a significant improvement on the state of the art. This approach demonstrates the futility of pure cyber-security measures applied to Additive Manufacturing.

Original languageAmerican English
Title of host publicationProceedings of 2021 24th International Symposium on Research in Attacks, Intrusions and Defenses, RAID 2021
Pages135-147
Number of pages13
ISBN (Electronic)9781450390583
DOIs
StatePublished - 6 Oct 2021
Event24th International Symposium on Research in Attacks, Intrusions and Defenses, RAID 2021 - Virtual, Online, Spain
Duration: 6 Oct 20218 Oct 2021

Publication series

NameACM International Conference Proceeding Series

Conference

Conference24th International Symposium on Research in Attacks, Intrusions and Defenses, RAID 2021
Country/TerritorySpain
CityVirtual, Online
Period6/10/218/10/21

Keywords

  • 3D Printing
  • Additive Manufacturing
  • IP Theft.
  • Intellectual Property Theft
  • Side-Channel Attack

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Software
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Computer Networks and Communications

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