Comment by windexh8er

Microsoft did give them. Just because they have a warrant doesn't mean keys should be handed over in any usable form. As indicated in the Forbes [0] article - both Meta and Apple have the exact same convenience in place (cloud backup) with none of the direct risk.

So, yes. That is how it works: 1) Microsoft forces users to online accounts 2) Bitlocker keys are stored in an insecure manner allowing any US agency to ask for them. I intentionally say "ask for them" because the US government is a joke with respect to respecting its own citizens privacy [1] at this point.

This type of apologetic half-truth on behalf of a multi-billion dollar corporation is getting old fast.

[0] https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2026/01/22/micro... [1] https://www.npr.org/2026/01/23/nx-s1-5684185/doge-data-socia...