---
id: 122
title: "How to Nuke your Encrypted Kali Installation"
source_domain: kali.org
source_url: "https://www.kali.org/blog/nuke-kali-linux-luks/"
published_at: "2014-01-13T00:00:00Z"
tags: ["kali-linux", "luks", "disk-encryption", "opsec", "cryptsetup", "data-protection"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/122"
lang: en
---

# How to Nuke your Encrypted Kali Installation

## Summary

Kali explains the LUKS Nuke patch added to cryptsetup: a special boot passphrase wipes all keyslots, rendering an encrypted disk inaccessible—useful when traveling with sensitive client data.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** kali.org
- **Published:** 2014-01-13T00:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://www.kali.org/blog/nuke-kali-linux-luks/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/122