https://digitaliziran.si/Microsoft | Digitaliziran siHugoenTue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://digitaliziran.si/2026/07/07/windows-gdid-what-you-need-to-know.htmlTue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://digitaliziran.si/2026/07/07/windows-gdid-what-you-need-to-know.html<p>The <a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows-11-identifier-used-to-track-scattered-spider-perp-after-microsoft-shared-info-with-fbi-19-year-old-us-estonian-hacker-arrested-over-alleged-ties-to-infamous-extortion-group">Scattered Spider complaint (July 2026)</a> introduced something to public record: Microsoft&rsquo;s <strong>Global Device Identifier</strong>, cited as <code>g:6755467234350028</code> - a persistent, device-level identifier the FBI used to tie a suspect to a Windows installation across IPs and browsing history. A <a href="https://www.pcmag.com/news/a-hackers-arrest-reveals-microsoft-can-track-users-via-a-windows-device">Microsoft representative described it</a> as <em>&ldquo;a persistent, device-level identifier designed to uniquely identify an installation of a Windows operating system on a device, either a physical device (e.g., a mobile phone or laptop) or virtual machine, across certain Microsoft services and scenarios.&rdquo;</em></p>