Microsoft Shared BitLocker Keys With FBI, Raising Privacy Fears
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A news report details that Microsoft supplied the FBI with BitLocker recovery keys stored in its cloud for a Guam fraud case, illustrating how default cloud backups in Windows can enable lawful access to encrypted data. Privacy advocates and lawmakers criticize this design and urge zero-knowledge architectures similar to Apple/Google, while Microsoft says key requests are rare and users can choose local key management.
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