‘BlueHammer’ Exploit Targets Windows, Potentially Impacting 1 Billion+ Devices

Published on April 8, 2026

A researcher released a working ‘BlueHammer’ Windows zero-day exploit that could impact over 1 billion devices, granting SYSTEM-level access and leaving no patch yet.

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