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The arrest and extradition of Estonian hacker Peter Stokes has brought attention to how Windows telemetry, particularly the Global Device Identifier (GDID), can be used for user tracking. The FBI obtained telemetry logs from Microsoft, which included Stokes' GDID and browsing history, demonstrating

The U.S. Department of Justice, in collaboration with the FBI and Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation, has arrested 19-year-old Peter Stokes, a dual U.S.-Estonian citizen, who is allegedly part of the global cybercrime syndicate Scattered Spider. This group has extorted over $100 million in r