Microsoft Reportedly Turned Over BitLocker Encryption Keys to the FBI

Forbes reported on Friday that Microsoft turned over recovery keys for BitLocker, allowing the FBI to access data stored on ...
WinBuzzer

Microsoft Gave The FBI BitLocker Encryption Keys, Breaking from Apple Privacy Stance

Microsoft has provided BitLocker encryption keys to the FBI in a Guam fraud case, marking the first known instance of such ...

Microsoft Gave FBI Keys To Unlock Encrypted Data, Exposing Major Privacy Flaw

The tech giant said providing encryption keys was a standard response to a court order. But companies like Apple and Meta set ...
Neowin

Microsoft may default-encrypt your data with BitLocker on Windows 11 24H2 Home PCs too

This week, there have been a couple of major news related to BitLocker. Microsoft has failed to deliver on its promise of an automatic fix for "0x80070643 - ERROR_INSTALL_FAILURE" messages when trying ...
Ars Technica

Newly discovered ransomware uses BitLocker to encrypt victim data

A previously unknown piece of ransomware, dubbed ShrinkLocker, encrypts victim data using the BitLocker feature built into the Windows operating system. BitLocker is a full-volume encryptor that ...
AZ Central

Pros and cons of BitLocker, Microsoft’s built-in encryption tool

Question: What are the pros and cons of using Windows BitLocker? Answer: You can do many things to help keep your computer secure, and encryption is one of those ...
TechRepublic

What Is ShrinkLocker? New Ransomware Targets Microsoft BitLocker Encryption Feature

What Is ShrinkLocker? New Ransomware Targets Microsoft BitLocker Encryption Feature Your email has been sent A new strain of ransomware dubbed ShrinkLocker is being used by cyberattackers to target ...