[PDF]A Hacker's Arrest Reveals Microsoft Can Track Users IP history even with VPN, Full web activity, Video game activity and games played, Logged-in social accounts Via undocumented Windows Device ID (www.justice.gov)

submitted 2 months ago by beep@piefed.world to c/privacy@programming.dev

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cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1246200/pdf-a-hacker-s-arrest-reveals-microsoft-can-track-users-ip-history-even-with-vpn-full-we

You can read about it yourself here on page 12 (or page 8 of affidavit), then page 33 and down (page 29 of affidavit)

First one to notice this: Security researcher, VX-Underground.

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[-] Scoopta@programming.dev 7 points 2 months ago

At least personally, I don't find this all that surprising. Windows privacy took a crash with windows 10 and given that I don't trust it, I'm surprised people committing cyber crimes do.

[-] LodeMike@lemmy.today 4 points 2 months ago

Dont

Use

Windows

[-] logging_strict@programming.dev 1 points 2 months ago

What to do when encounter a computer running Windows?

Remove Windows. Should be a reflex reaction requiring no: thought, introspection, or doubt.

This is true even without this particular revelation.

Windows is the IE of OSes. What a waste throwing money at it.

[-] johntwinkletits@fedinsfw.app 1 points 2 months ago

Duh...

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