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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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[–] jjlinux@lemmy.zip 9 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

Why is anyone surprised by this? And what kind of imbecile commits crimes and uses windows? 🤣

[–] FalschgeldFurkan@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago

Didn't Osama bin Laden use Windows? 😂

[–] v127@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

Not just that but also uploads a copy of the key to their Microsoft Account...

Many modern Windows computers rely on full-disk encryption, called BitLocker, which is enabled by default. This type of technology should prevent anyone except the device owner from accessing the data if the computer is locked and powered off. But, by default, BitLocker recovery keys are uploaded to Microsoft’s cloud, allowing the tech giant — and by extension law enforcement — to access them and use them to decrypt drives encrypted with BitLocker, as with the case reported by Forbes.

[–] dan@upvote.au 1 points 4 hours ago

uploads a copy of the key to their Microsoft Account

Microsoft added that feature because people kept losing their encryption keys and thus losing all their files if they need to have their computer replaced. They get complaints either way - privacy advocates complain when the key is backed up, and sysadmins/users complain when the key isn't backed up.