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Microsoft Recall on Copilot+ PC: testing the security and privacy implications

ID: 02608d33-e5e8-53ef-9e4b-20894199c2da

STIX ID: report--02608d33-e5e8-53ef-9e4b-20894199c2da

Feed Name: DoublePulsar

Threat Score
60/100

Date Published: 2025-04-21

Date Updated: 2026-04-19

Author: Kevin Beaumont

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The report shows that Microsoft Recall only requires biometrics during initial onboarding but thereafter can be unlocked with a Windows Hello PIN, allowing an attacker who knows or guesses the PIN to search, view, export, and reenable Recall to record activity, including deleted content; tests reproduced access by a non-technical person and found sensitive-data filtering unreliable (e.g., credit card details were recorded).

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