April KB5083769 Windows 11 update causes backup software failures
The April 2026 KB5083769 security update breaks third-party backup applications from multiple vendors on systems running Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2.
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IOC Workbench
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uhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/april-kb5083769-windows-11-update-causes-backup-software-failures/
dwww.bleepingcomputer.com
2 indicators staged for handoff.
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sigmadraft
title: AHackaday IOC starter detection
id: ahackaday-2026-04-30-april-kb5083769-windows-11-update-causes-backup-software-failures-318bd859
description: IOC starter rule for April KB5083769 Windows 11 update causes backup software failures
status: experimental
author: ahackaday
logsource:
product: network
detection:
selection_iocs:
- "https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/april-kb5083769-windows-11-update-causes-backup-software-failures/"
- "www.bleepingcomputer.com"
condition: selection_iocs
falsepositives:
- unknown
level: medium
coverage
yaradraft
rule ahackaday_2026_04_30_april_kb5083769_windows_11_update_causes_backup_software_failures_318bd859
{
meta:
description = "IOC starter for April KB5083769 Windows 11 update causes backup software failures"
author = "ahackaday"
strings:
$ioc1 = "https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/april-kb5083769-windows-11-update-causes-backup-software-failures/" nocase
$ioc2 = "www.bleepingcomputer.com" nocase
condition:
any of them
}
coverage
3
Response Tracks
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4 tracks
source-backed 1 refs
audit trail / provenance0
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Sources
Curated Apr 30, 2026 by the ahackaday team./Sources verified./Brief grounded in 1 source.
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