39C3: Hacking Washing Machines
Hackaday • • technology
Key Points:
- Two hackers, Severin von Wnuck-Lipinski and Hajo Noerenberg, collaborated to create a remote-controlled Miele washing machine using Siemens’ web app, merging German appliance brands Miele and B/S/H.
- Severin integrated the proprietary Miele Diagnostic Interface into his home automation system, allowing control without opening the appliance.
- Hajo explored the internal D-Bus communication protocol by opening the washing machine, enabling access to detailed machine states and providing insights applicable to other B/S/H appliances like coffee machines and dishwashers.
- An ESP32 microcontroller was connected to the D-Bus for low-level integration with the home automation system, supported by a custom software stack developed by Hajo.
