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Microsoft mysteriously freezes accounts for VeraCrypt, WireGuard, Windscribe

Microsoft is facing complaints that it mysteriously suspended developer accounts used by the free, open-source disk encryption software Veracrypt and the VPN protocol WireGuard, preventing them from ...
TechCrunch

WireGuard VPN developer can’t ship software updates after Microsoft locks account

WireGuard, the major software project and VPN that underpins popular security software including Mullvad and others, has found itself locked out of a key part of its Microsoft developer’s account and ...
TechSpot

VeraCrypt, WireGuard among projects disrupted by Microsoft account suspensions

Editor's take: Long ago, Microsoft was busy attracting developers to build new software products for its PC platform. Now, the company can "erase" entire projects without thinking twice about the ...
TechCrunch

Developer of VeraCrypt encryption software says Windows users may face boot-up issues after Microsoft locked his account

The developer of the popular file encryption software VeraCrypt says Microsoft has blocked access to the account he used for sending updates to Windows users, and warned that anyone who encrypts their ...
PC World

Microsoft VP hints at ending Windows 11’s Microsoft Account requirement

PCWorld reports that Microsoft VP Scott Hanselman hinted at potentially removing Windows 11’s mandatory Microsoft account requirement during setup. Many within Microsoft reportedly support eliminating ...