YellowKey BitLocker Bypass and GreenPlasma SYSTEM Escalation Hit Windows 11 and Server 2022/2025

Overview On May 12, 2026, a security researcher operating under the handles “Chaotic Eclipse” and “Nightmare-Eclipse” dropped two unpatched Windows zero-days on GitHub. The first, YellowKey, bypasses BitLocker drive encryption entirely on Windows 11, Windows Server 2022, and Windows Server 2025 using nothing more than a USB stick and a key press during boot. The… Continue reading YellowKey BitLocker Bypass and GreenPlasma SYSTEM Escalation Hit Windows 11 and Server 2022/2025