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English => News => Topic started by: Redaktion on May 13, 2026, 23:46:16

Title: YellowKey fully bypasses Microsoft BitLocker encryption on affected Windows PCs: Bitcoins, personal data at risk
Post by: Redaktion on May 13, 2026, 23:46:16
Nightmare-Eclipse has released YellowKey, a fully BitLocker encrypted disk bypass for vulnerable Windows 11 and Server systems. The hack leverages code left behind in the WinRE recovery environment to unlock encrypted disks without knowledge of the encryption keys.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/YellowKey-fully-bypasses-Microsoft-BitLocker-encryption-on-affected-Windows-PCs-Bitcoins-personal-data-at-risk.1296120.0.html
Title: Re: YellowKey fully bypasses Microsoft BitLocker encryption on affected Windows PCs: Bitcoins, perso
Post by: Petr on May 14, 2026, 09:51:56
I am sure this does't work if you use the pre-boot PIN. You always should.
Title: Re: YellowKey fully bypasses Microsoft BitLocker encryption on affected Windows PCs: Bitcoins, perso
Post by: Rick78 on May 14, 2026, 12:11:50
Quote from: Petr on May 14, 2026, 09:51:56I am sure this does't work if you use the pre-boot PIN. You always should.
Since this is a windows backdoor you can safely assume that they also have something for bypassing your beloved PIN. I have been making this joke for years now that bitlocker should be renamed as WPE = Windows Potato Encryption.

Anyone who thinks that windows is secure or private in 2026 - "You just need to un-check some settings and edit the registry and your golden" is simply delusional. What a farce of an OS.
Title: Re: YellowKey fully bypasses Microsoft BitLocker encryption on affected Windows PCs: Bitcoins, perso
Post by: Petr on May 14, 2026, 15:36:55
No, they haven't. Pre-boot PIN is safe even for this attack.


Title: Re: YellowKey fully bypasses Microsoft BitLocker encryption on affected Windows PCs: Bitcoins, perso
Post by: Rick78 on May 14, 2026, 17:49:53
Quote from: Petr on May 14, 2026, 15:36:55No, they haven't. Pre-boot PIN is safe even for this attack.

"Denial is the most predictable of all human responses. But, rest assured, this will be the sixth time we have backdored it, and we have become exceedingly efficient at it."
Title: Re: YellowKey fully bypasses Microsoft BitLocker encryption on affected Windows PCs: Bitcoins, perso
Post by: indyo on May 30, 2026, 16:07:31
This bypass is local/physical access, so you could get the PIN via keyboard logger.
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