# Key Croc (Hak5)

> A USB keylogger that runs payloads when a target types a chosen word or pattern.

- **Category:** Multitools
- **Availability:** Listed by maker
- **Price:** US$200, checked 2026-09-17
- **Good for:** Demonstrate keylogging risk during an authorised engagement.
- **You'll need:** Physical access and written authorisation.
- **Trade-off:** RAM and dimensions are not published.
- **Page:** https://gadgets.sh/devices/hak5-key-croc/

## Where to buy

| Shop | Status | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Hak5 | Orderable | https://shop.hak5.org/products/key-croc?utm_source=gadgets.sh&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=hak5-key-croc&utm_content=api |
| Hacker Warehouse | Orderable | https://hackerwarehouse.com/product/key-croc/?utm_source=gadgets.sh&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=hak5-key-croc&utm_content=api |

## Blueprint

**Closed design.** Hak5 publishes only payload scripts for the Key Croc; no schematic, PCB, BOM, or 3D files are published, and the exact SoC/Wi-Fi chip are undisclosed.

### Key parts

| Part | Role | Datasheet |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed quad-core 1.2GHz ARM SoC | MCU/SoC |  |
| Unnamed integrated 2.4GHz Wi-Fi radio | radio |  |

_Notes:_ Checked shop.hak5.org/products/key-croc (200) and hak5/keycroc-payloads on GitHub — payload scripts only, no hardware design source. No public schematic/PCB anywhere.

## Specifications

### Core hardware

| | |
|---|---|
| Processor and memory | Quad-core 1.2 GHz ARM |
| Display | None |
| Radios | 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi with an integrated antenna |
| Power | USB bus powered |

### Details from the product page

| | |
|---|---|
| Storage | 8 GB SSD |
| Pass-through | Sits inline on USB and emulates HID, Ethernet, storage and serial devices |
| Triggers | Payloads fire on a keyword or regular-expression match |
| Remote access | Cloud C2 for streaming keystrokes, injecting keystrokes and a browser terminal |
| Setup | A hidden button turns it into a flash drive; settings are a text file |

### Buying

| | |
|---|---|
| Price | US$200 on shop.hak5.org |
| Availability | In stock on the day of review |

## Firmware & community

- [Key Croc Payloads](https://github.com/hak5/keycroc-payloads) — Keystroke pattern triggers, live Wi-Fi telemetry exfiltration, and active cloud sync scripts for Key Croc.

## Documentation

- [Maker product page](https://shop.hak5.org/products/key-croc)
- [Hak5 documentation](https://docs.hak5.org/)

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Source: gadgets.sh · https://gadgets.sh/devices/hak5-key-croc/ · JSON: https://gadgets.sh/api/v1/devices/hak5-key-croc.json