The malware lives in the motherboard's SPI flash memory.
Title: The Hidden Keys: MSI and the Vulnerability of Modern Firmware (GB)[2023-03-15]MSI_jack.zip
In March 2023, the cybersecurity world was focused on the "BlackLotus" bootkit. This was the first publicly known malware capable of bypassing UEFI Secure Boot on fully patched Windows systems. By exploiting vulnerabilities in the firmware (the code that runs before the operating system even starts), attackers can gain "Ring -1" access—the highest possible level of privilege. This allows malware to remain invisible to antivirus software and persist even if the hard drive is wiped. The malware lives in the motherboard's SPI flash memory