It is a small apparatus, which you can take anywhere, very useful for conducting safety tests. Amazon has now decided to ban its sale on its platform. The reason? It sees it as an instrument for stealing bank cards. Since the company that manufactures this device, it has not been too late to contact Amazon to reconsider its decision, as we are talking about one of the largest online sales platforms.

Amazon stops selling Flipper Zero

With Flipper Zero we have a very compact device, capable of conducting very varied tests to try to access other equipment or check safety. It uses multiple protocols, such as RFID, NFC, infrared, Bluetooth, etc. For example, you could activate a doorbell, open garage doors, or even clone keys. It allows us to find vulnerabilities that, in turn, help us to be more protected and prevent us from doing that against us.

Since Amazon, they have decided to ban their sale. The reason, they say, is that it allows you to steal, duplicate keys and perform other dangerous actions. If you do a search on Amazon, you won't find this device, but other components. They claim it is incompatible with Amazon’s policy as it can be used for bank card theft.

In case a seller decides to put this product on sale, from Amazon they indicate that they give you 48 hours to remove it or they will cancel the account. It should be noted that on this platform there are many users who sell products of all kinds. In addition, countries such as Brazil are also restricting the sale of such equipment.

The problem comes when a software or hardware (as in this case) is used for evil. What can be a very useful tool to learn about cybersecurity and test our own devices, can be used to attack third parties. Examples include theft of bank cards, Wi-Fi networks, etc.

You can still buy Flipper Zero

Having banned the sale of Flipper Zero on Amazon does not mean it is impossible to buy it. It is true that you will no longer be able to buy it through this popular online platform, but there are other means where you will be able to continue buying this device. Therefore, it does not disappear from the Internet.

The clearest example is that you can go to the official Flipper Zero store and buy it there. You'll see there's stock. In addition, you can also purchase additional components such as covers, plates, screen protectors, etc. All that you're going to find just by taking a look at your website.

So, as you see Amazon has banned the sale of Flipper Zero on its platform. But that doesn't mean you can't buy it online. There are many pages where, at least today, you will be able to buy this hacking device. You're also going to find websites to learn about ethical hacking and test your devices.