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A Hacker's Arrest Reveals Microsoft Can Track Users Via a Windows Device ID
Court Filing Reveals Windows Device ID Helped FBI Trace Alleged Scattered Spider Hacker
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U.S. prosecutors linked an alleged Scattered Spider hacker to a break-in at a luxury jewelry retailer using a persistent Windows device ID, according to a newly unsealed federal complaint. Microsoft records tied that ID first to the account the attackers used to keep access during the May 2025 intrusion, then to online accounts prosecutors say […]
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