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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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The Scattered Spider crew just pleaded guilty. The helpdesk trick they used is embarrassingly simple, and it is still being tried on Australian businesses every week.

July 5, 2026 · 12 min read

The Scattered Spider crew just pleaded guilty. The helpdesk trick they used is embarrassingly simple, and it is still being tried on Australian businesses every week.

Two members of the Scattered Spider group pleaded guilty on day one of their UK trial on 23 June 2026. The technique they used to break into MGM, Caesars and a chunk of US aviation still works, and your MSP is in the blast radius.

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