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by okiejonwilliams 4699 days ago
"The scientists said it had probably used a technique called "chip slicing" which involves analysing a chip under a microscope and taking it to pieces and inferring the algorithm from the arrangement of the microscopic transistors on the chip itself – a process that costs around £50,000."

£50,000?! Good Lord, that's a lot of money! All one needs is a microscope and a razor.

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And an extensive knowledge of integrated circuits at the semiconductor level...