Flawless
by Scott Andrew Selby · first published 2010
100% recommend
The authors uncover how a group of thieves stole over $108 million dollars worth of diamonds from an allegedly airtight vault in the international diamond capital of Antwerp.
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…force still involved. Not quite the domain of out of shape hackers. But I guess that's why we build robots. For anyone who wants a good safe cracking story, this book is excellent: https://www.amazon.com/Flawless-Inside-Largest-Diamond-Histo... A group of Italians went to Belgium's diamond district and bypassed an very expensive vault door. The best part was using an aerosol can of hair spray attached to a broom…
on “Robot cracks open safe live on Def Con's stage” ↗…https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41739312-madame-fourcade... - Argo: How the CIA & Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History by Méndez, Antonio J., https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13588425-argo Crime: - Flawless: Inside the Largest Diamond Heist in History by Selby, Scott Andrew, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7071759-flawless - American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk…
on “Ask HN: Best books you've read in 2019?” ↗…https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41739312-madame-fourcade.... - Argo: How the CIA & Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History by Méndez, Antonio J., https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13588425-argo Crime: - Flawless: Inside the Largest Diamond Heist in History by Selby, Scott Andrew, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7071759-flawless - American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk…
on “Ask HN: Favorite Nonfiction Books of 2019?” ↗