https://asksendai.com/tags/fbi/ Recent content in Fbi on Ask Sendai Hugo en-us Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:45:10 +0000 https://asksendai.com/post/2026/45/15/microsoft-/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:45:10 +0000 https://asksendai.com/post/2026/45/15/microsoft-/ <figure><img src="https://www.ghacks.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/gHacks-articles-2026-07-15T135003.653.png" alt="Microsoft Confirms Windows GDID Device Identifier That Cannot Be Disabled, Documented in FBI Case Filing"> </figure> <p> Microsoft has confirmed the existence of a persistent Windows device identifier called GDID, first publicly detailed in an FBI federal complaint against an alleged hacker. Microsoft has publicly acknowledged the existence of the Global Device Identifier (GDID), a device-specific ID assigned to Windows installations, in a federal complaint filed by US prosecutors against an alleged member of the Scattered Spider hacking group. The ID is generated when Windows is set up with a Microsoft Account, persists through Windows updates, and cannot be disabled without affecting Windows activation and Microsoft Store apps. </p>