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Re:Deletes all instances of Microsoft's GDID and prevents mi... by future10se on Sunday August 09, 2026 @05:03PM (#49235862)
You might've missed this recent story where the FBI was able to identify an alleged teenage member of the Scattered Spider hacking group using the Microsoft GDID, and made an arrest:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48815196

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48920338

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Re:Deletes all instances of Microsoft's GDID and prevents mi... by dgellow on Monday August 10, 2026 @02:19AM (#49239881)
Thanks! I did miss it
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