Hak5
Plunder Bug LAN Tap
Watch traffic on a wire you are authorised to tap.
LAN tapPassive captureUSB-CEthernet
A covert implant for authorised security testing. Use it only on systems you own or have written permission to test; intercepting other people’s data is a crime in every country listed here. Buyers are responsible for their local law.
- Bring along
- A host computer and written authorisation.
- Keep in mind
- Dimensions are not published.
Image credit
Product photo of the Plunder Bug LAN Tap · Hak5(02) Blueprint
What’s inside
Plunder Bug LAN Tap is closed hardware; the only confirmed chip is its ASIX USB-Ethernet controller, and no schematic/PCB/BOM is published.
Research notes
Checked shop.hak5.org/products/bug (200) and hak5/plunderbug-scripts on GitHub (a small helper-script repo, not hardware design). ASIX product page for AX88772C verified 200; this matches the chip already identified in the batch data.
Every link checked 2026-09-27.
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Specifications
Core hardware
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Details from the product page
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No matching specification. Try a chip name, connector or feature.
What still needs checking
- The product page omits several hardware details; those rows say so rather than guessing.
- Stock and price on this page change often.
- Legal use varies by country; confirm before buying or using.
