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Microsoft gave FBI a set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects' laptops: Reports | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
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[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 369 points 3 months ago (64 children)

So, this means Microsoft has copies of every single bitlocker key, meaning that a bad actor could obtain them... Thereby making bitlocker less than worthless, it's an active threat.
MS really speedrunning worst possible software timeline

[–] Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Could be worse. Could have skeleton keys

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 months ago

You're assuming there isn't a master pubkey baked into the software.

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