> persistent implant/malware that survives OS reinstalls

Try attacking NIC, server BMC or SSD firmware. You will achieve your goal without any hardware replacement needed.

Yeah, but that doesn’t give me a reason to use the hot air station and hot plate collecting dust on my desk ;)

	▲	cbsks 6 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Nothing drives more creativity from me than a tool in need of a project.
	▲	da_chicken 6 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		I mean, you could also do smartphone repairs.