The FBI served Microsoft a warrant requesting encryption recovery keys to decrypt the hard drives of people involved in an alleged fraud case in Guam.
  • Zer0_F0x@lemmy.world
    22·
    2 months ago

    So basically the US government can unlock any BitLocker encrypted device, anywhere.

    Which is to say BitLocker isn’t really doing the thing it’s supposed to be doing.

    • neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works
      11·
      2 months ago

      If you have your bitlocker drive connected to an online Microsoft account: yes.

      If not, no, a local account is still technically safe. For now.

  • BassTurd@lemmy.world
    5·
    2 months ago

    LUKS is extremely easy to setup with a Linux install, and MS will never possess the key. Linux is free to try, can be ran from a USB stick without affecting any existing OS installs, and for most people will be a functional direct replacement with minimal effort to learn the basics.