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Microsoft Provides BitLocker Keys to FBI for Guam Fraud Investigation
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Microsoft confirmed it shared BitLocker encryption recovery keys with the FBI under a valid warrant. This action enabled federal agents to unlock three encrypted laptops connected to a COVID unemployment scam in Guam, marking the first known instance of Microsoft sharing such keys with law enforcement.
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