![]() ![]() ![]() It should be noted that Intel BootGuard OEM keys are generated by the system manufacturer, and these are not Intel signing keys." "There have been researcher claims that private signing keys are included in the data including MSI OEM Signing Keys for Intel BootGuard. "Intel is aware of these reports and actively investigating," an Intel spokesperson told The Register on Monday. ![]() Intel BootGuard OEM keys are generated by the system manufacturer, and these are not Intel signing keys Binarly shared on GitHub a list of MSI products, as well as other firmware signing keys, compromised by the data theft. The leaked private keys affect 116 products, according to Binarly CEO Alex Matrosov, whose security biz was among those probing the extent of the leak. In effect, the leak of these keys hinders the ability for MSI computers to use Intel's BootGuard to block bad, unwanted, or malicious firmware, which is not great. If someone has these private BootGuard keys, they could sign their malware so that the code is trusted and run by MSI computers rather than blocked. ![]()
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