Lastly, access to the firmware layer enables attackers tocause irrevocable damage to a device. By damaging the firmware itself,attackers can “brick” the device permanently. This can potentially causeorganizations to rethink their recovery models since it shifts the responsefrom data recovery and reinstallation to complete device replacement.Additionally the act of effectively disabling a device can have enormousimpacts to an organization by disrupting business, services, and evencritical infrastructure.