Researcher at ESET outlines research on the first successful UEFI rootkit used in the wild. Researchers hunting cyber-espionage group Sednit say they have discovered the first-ever instance of a rootkit targeting the Windows Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) in successful attacks. The rootkit is named LoJax. The name is a nod to the underlying code, which is a modified version of Absolute Softwares LoJack recovery software for laptops. LoJack software is to help victims of a stolen laptop be able to access their PC without tipping off the bad guys who stole it.”]