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Chris Szewczyk

Intel Boot Guard private keys have reportedly leaked, compromising the security of many computers

MSI Cyborg 15 gaming laptop on a white desk

It seems like every other day there are scumbags out there perpetrating a new hack, taking advantage of a vulnerability or trying to extort people with ransomware. MSI is the latest victim, with hackers leaking material stolen from a breach of MSI's systems last month.

This one has the potential to be serious. According to tweets by Alex Matrosov, the founder of Binarly, at least some of the previously stolen 1.5TB of data has been leaked. The data includes private keys, some of which appear to be Intel Boot Guard keys. The leak of such keys doesn't just affect MSI systems, but those from other vendors too, including Lenovo and Supermicro.

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