Intel chips hit by major bug that could cause millions of computers to slow down when fixed

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A huge security flaw in Intel chips could affect computers across the world, and bring problems to many of the computers currently being used. It is thought to affect most Intel chips made in the last decade – meaning that the millions of computers that have them inside could be exposed, including the computer this article is being read on. Cloud tools like Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure – which together run a significant portion of the internet – will have to be rebooted in order for the fix to take effect, potentially causing disruption to the most core parts of the web. If that is abused, it is thought it would allow applications to read the most sensitive parts of a computer, potentially giving people access to people's most personal information.