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Each USB device has it's own unique ID, so yeah, it should be possible.

When you're dealing with a malicious attacker, you can't assume that they're playing by the rules.

All an attacker would have to do is find the ID of a device that you have used in the past.

If an attacker can get the USB ID of a device physically attached to your computer then he probably already has access to your computer.