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With no easy way to revoke compromised keys, MSI, and its customers, are in a real pickle.

Intel is reportedly investigating a major leak of private keys used by the Intel Boot Guard feature, which aids in blocking the installation of malicious firmware. According to Bleeping Computer, MSI suffered a security breach in March, during which around 1.5TB of data was stolen. As is typical in these situations, a ransom demand was …

MSI suffered a major data breach, but it's not the only company impacted -- all Intel users may be at risk.

MSI refused to pay a ransom following a breach earlier this year and now attackers have released source code for the brand's firmware into the wild.

While Intel is still investigating the incident, the security industry is bracing itself for years of potential firmware insecurity if the keys indeed were exposed.

The security of hundreds of MSI products is at risk due to hackers leaking private code signing keys stolen during a data breach last month. The signing keys allow

Intel BootGuard OEM keys are generated by the system manufacturer, and these are not Intel signing keys, the company claims.

What can you do if someone steals your keys but you can't change the lock? We explain the dilemma in plain English.