Microsoft handed FBI BitLocker keys to unlock suspects’ laptops
Microsoft reportedly provided the FBI with BitLocker encryption recovery keys after a warrant requested access to suspects’ laptops involved in a Guam-based fraud investigation. BitLocker is a disk encryption feature included in Windows, intended to protect data from unauthorized access. The handover raises fresh concerns over how secure user data remains when major tech firms are compelled to comply with law enforcement.
This case highlights the ongoing tension between data privacy and legal compliance, especially in jurisdictions without stringent digital rights laws.
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