MIT sues AWS over patented PUF chip security technology

MIT has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Amazon Web Services in Massachusetts federal court, alleging AWS's cloud security uses university-patented Physical Unclonable Function technology supplied by Synopsys. MIT seeks unspecified damages plus ongoing royalties; it is the second such suit this year, following a May 2026 case against Microsoft.

• Suit filed in Massachusetts federal court; damages unspecified
• Case centers on Synopsys SRAM PUF generating keys on demand
• Patents stem from research by professor Srinivas Devadas
• MIT filed a similar suit against Microsoft in May 2026