Recover BitLocker the Right Way 🔐 | A Tip to Forensics | John the Ripper + Hashcat

Uncover the authentic, forensic-grade method for recovering BitLocker-protected drives—step by step!

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In this deep-dive tutorial, I’ll walk you through the entire process: creating a DirectDisk forensic image, extracting BitLocker hashes with John the Ripper, and cracking them with Hashcat running on a GPU for maximum speed.

Whether you’re a digital forensics professional, a cybersecurity learner, or an incident responder, this guide demonstrates the true, all-in-one approach that keeps your workflow legally sound and technically precise.

🛠️ Tools Used:

• FTK Imager : https://www.exterro.com/digital-forensics-software/ftk-imager
• John the Ripper : https://www.openwall.com/john/
• Hashcat : https://hashcat.net/hashcat/

🔹 What You’ll Learn in This Video:

✅ How to image a BitLocker-encrypted drive with FTK Imager
✅ Extracting hash data using John the Ripper’s BitLocker module
✅ Configuring GPU-powered cracking in Hashcat for speed & efficiency
✅ Pro tips for faster workflow 
✅ Dictionary v/s Brute force methods in hashcat

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