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World's first CPU-level ransomware can "bypass every freaking traditional technology we have out there" — new firmware-based attacks could usher in new era of unavoidable ransomware

Tom's Hardware 2025-05-14

Summary:

Rapid7's Christiaan Beek has taken CPU ransomware to proof of concept.

Link:

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/worlds-first-cpu-level-ransomware-can-bypass-every-freaking-traditional-technology-we-have-out-there-new-firmware-based-attacks-could-usher-in-new-era-of-unavoidable-ransomware

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Authors:

stephen.warwick@futurenet.com (Stephen Warwick)

Date tagged:

05/14/2025, 11:58

Date published:

05/14/2025, 06:50