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Lenovo is behaving as an attacker against its customers. That sophisticated customers had defenses for this particular attack is irrelevant. Imagine if iPhones started trying dictionary attacks against their peers on WiFi networks. Would you shrug it off and continue buying Apple products because you trust your password complexity rules?

It’s great that the countermeasures worked this time, but Lenovo is still your adversary. They deserve the same response as any other insider who tries to MITM your traffic: immediate termination, a thorough search for any remaining implants, and an FBI battering ram through their door.