10/27/2026
Lock bumping: how it works, which NYC locks resist it
Most NYC apartment locks can be defeated in seconds with a $5 bump key. The technique has been public since the 1970s. Most tenants don't have bump-resistant locks. What bumping is, which designs structurally resist it, and how to know if your lock is vulnerable.
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