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Windows 11's GDID Tracker Has No Off Switch, and a Hacker's Court Filing Just Proved It

July 13, 2026 · 12 min read

Windows 11's GDID Tracker Has No Off Switch, and a Hacker's Court Filing Just Proved It

Every Windows install gets a permanent tracking number you never agreed to and cannot turn off. We only know how far it reaches because Microsoft used it to help the FBI trace an alleged Scattered Spider hacker across VPNs and multiple countries.

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