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Microsoft gave FBI a set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects’ laptops: Reports

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Submitted ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨along_the_road@beehaw.org⁩ to ⁨technology@beehaw.org⁩

https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/microsoft-gave-fbi-a-set-of-bitlocker-encryption-keys-to-unlock-suspects-laptops-reports/

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  • scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Your data should be yours and completely private, except we should probably have access too.

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    • Midnitte@beehaw.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Plus, also our friends.

      And whoever the keys leak to

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  • hperrin@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I wouldn’t trust Microsoft with pictures of my cat, and this is a perfect example of why.

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  • Korhaka@sopuli.xyz ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Why do Microsoft have your private keys?

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