# Watermark Overwriting Attack on StegaStamp algorithm

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.01474 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2505.01474/

## Key facts

- Cited by 2 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- Builds on 0 of its 2 references that are in the map.
- First posted on arXiv 2 May 2025.

## Built on by (most cited first, 2 of 2)

- [Watermarks Attack Watermarks: Re-Watermarking as a Generic Removal Strategy](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2605.16796/) (2026)
- [WARP: A Unified Benchmark for Invisible Image Watermarking -- Robustness and Protection Against Attacks](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2609.40031/) (2026)

## Abstract (arXiv)

This paper presents an attack method on the StegaStamp watermarking algorithm that completely removes watermarks from an image with minimal quality loss, developed as part of the NeurIPS "Erasing the invisible" competition.