Microsoft Provides BitLocker Keys to FBI for Laptop Unlocking

Microsoft Provides BitLocker Keys to FBI for Laptop Unlocking

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Microsoft supplied the FBI with encryption keys to access data on three laptops involved in a federal investigation related to fraud charges in Guam. This incident marks the first known case of Microsoft providing BitLocker recovery keys to law enforcement, raising questions about user data security. BitLocker is a full-disk encryption feature on Windows devices that is typically designed to protect user data from unauthorized access.