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UEFI bootkit infected fully patched Windows machines

UEFI bootkit infected fully patched Windows machines

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Summary

A UEFI bootkit infected Windows machines despite the systems having all available updates installed. The case raises the question of whether Microsoft bears responsibility.

Details

A UEFI bootkit infected Windows computers even though the systems had been fully patched. This indicates that having all available updates installed did not prevent the infection.

The case raises the question of whether Microsoft is responsible for the compromise of machines protected in this way. The information provided does not include further details about the bootkit, the affected devices, or the circumstances surrounding the infection.

NEXORA AI — Why it matters

The incident raises questions about the protection offered by fully patched Windows systems against UEFI-level infections.

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