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Microsoft Shares BitLocker Recovery Keys with FBI, Compromising Disk Encryption

Microsoft routinely provides BitLocker backup keys to law enforcement like the FBI, undermining the privacy protection of Windows' built-in disk encryption for users storing keys in Microsoft accounts.

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Libertas Research2 sources
Freedom Signal:72%
Credibility:85%
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  1. [1]proton.meproton.me — Accessed Feb 20, 2026https://proton.me/blog/what-is-bitlocker
  2. [2]www.forbes.comforbes.com — Accessed Feb 20, 2026https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2026/01/22/microsoft-gave-fbi-keys-to-unlock-bitlocker-encrypted-data/
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