The official and safest way to obtain these keys is by dumping them from your own physically owned 3DS console. The GodMode9 Method: GodMode9 script
After a cryptic hard drive arrives at a retro-game preservation lab, a young cryptanalyst discovers that the master AES key for Citra (the 3DS emulator) is actually a fragment of a dead programmer’s digital confession—unlocking not just ROMs, but a conspiracy that killed its creator. citra aes keystxt top
To make Citra recognize the keys, you must place the aes_keys.txt file in the correct folder based on your platform: The official and safest way to obtain these
AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) keys are used to encrypt and decrypt data. In the context of the 3DS, AES keys are used to protect game data and ensure that only authorized games can be played on the console. The 3DS uses a set of AES keys, known as the "AES keyset," which consists of multiple keys used for different purposes. In the context of the 3DS, AES keys
on your homebrewed 3DS. This is the recommended "automatic" method as it dumps all necessary secrets for game decryption, Miis, and even Amiibo support. The Manual Method: