Microsoft has officially confirmed the existence of the Global Device Identifier (GDID), a persistent, non-disablable ID assigned to Windows installations linked to a Microsoft Account. This confirmation emerged from an FBI case filing against the Scattered Spider hacking group, where the identifier was used to track devices across updates and services.
Background
The revelation highlights ongoing tensions between device management needs and user privacy concerns regarding persistent identifiers in operating systems.
- Source
- Lobsters
- Published
- Jul 15, 2026 at 11:36 PM
- Score
- 8.0 / 10