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Comment by heavyset_go

2 days ago

You can DoS many physical FIDO tokens by using the wrong PIN on purpose several times.

They're programmed to lock or reset as a security measure. If they're locked, they need a special process, software and credentials to unlock them, which you might not have immediate, or any, access to.

If they reset, it's no different than wiping a TPM.

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