Microsoft crosses privacy line few expected

BitLocker encryption keys provided to law enforcement by Microsoft raise concerns about digital privacy as encrypted data ...

Microsoft may give your encryption key to law enforcement upon valid request - here's how to keep it safe

Microsoft's BitLocker is a security feature built into Windows that encrypts the entire hard drive. The idea is to protect your personal files from prying eyes in case your PC is ever lost or stolen.

BitLocker: Microsoft hands over keys to law enforcement

Microsoft stores the hard drive encryption key in customers' online accounts by default. It can be accessed with a court order.
Ars Technica

How to encrypt your PC’s disk without giving the keys to Microsoft

In early 2025, Forbes reports, investigators at the FBI served Microsoft with a warrant seeking the BitLocker encryption recovery keys for several laptops it believed held evidence of fraud in Guam’s ...
TechRadar

'Simply irresponsible': Microsoft confirms it will give your BitLocker encryption keys to the FBI if asked - but there is a way to keep your data private

Microsoft confirms FBI can access BitLocker keys via valid legal orders Cloud accounts store unencrypted keys, enabling law enforcement access; local accounts avoid this risk Senator Wyden criticizes ...
Homeland Security Today

Microsoft Gave FBI Set of Bitlocker Encryption Keys to Unlock Suspects’ Laptops

Microsoft provided the FBI with the recovery keys to unlock encrypted data on the hard drives of three laptops as part of a federal investigation, Forbes reported on Friday. Many modern Windows ...
TechRepublic

Microsoft Shared BitLocker Keys With FBI, Raising Privacy Fears

Microsoft confirmed it can hand over BitLocker recovery keys stored in the cloud under warrant, reviving debate over who controls encrypted data. Image: Simon Ray/Unsplash Microsoft is under scrutiny ...
cybernews

Encryption illusion: Microsoft shared keys with FBI, leaving user data vulnerable

Last year, Microsoft handed over encryption keys for its hard drive encryption software BitLocker to the FBI. The company says it simply complied with a search warrant related to a fraud investigation ...
TechSpot

Microsoft's BitLocker encryption comes with a catch: the keys may be on Microsoft's servers

In context: Tech companies promote device encryption to reassure customers that their data remains private. Some, such as Apple, have resisted requests from authorities to bypass encryption. However, ...
PC Magazine

Report: Microsoft Hands Over Keys for BitLocker-Encrypted Data to FBI

Microsoft handed over keys to BitLocker-encrypted data stored on its servers during an FBI probe last year, granting access to data on three separate laptops. BitLocker, a built-in data protection ...
HotHardware

Microsoft Gave BitLocker Encryption Keys To The FBI, Report Claims

Microsoft has confirmed that it provided BitLocker recovery keys to the FBI in response to a valid legal order, giving investigators the ability to decrypt hard drives that would otherwise have been ...