Security researcher Nightmare-Eclipse releases YellowKey exploit bypassing Microsoft BitLocker encryption on Windows 11; claims intentional backdoor in WinRE component, recommends VeraCrypt alternative

A security researcher says Microsoft secretly built a backdoor into BitLocker, releases an exploit to prove it

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. The Epitome of WTF: A researcher known as "Nightmare-Eclipse" recently released YellowKey, a security vulnerability that allegedly enables a full bypass of BitLocker's full-volume encryption. The researcher described YellowKey as one of the most "insane" flaws they have ever encountered and has also accused Microsoft of potentially embedding a legitimate backdoor in BitLocker's data protection syst...