#Windows 11 #BitLocker defaults will upload the keys to a #Microsoft Account if available.

#Windows 11 #BitLocker defaults will upload the keys to a #Microsoft Account if available. Recent reporting shows how easily those centrally stored keys can become accessible to third parties when requested:

https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/microsoft-gave-fbi-a-set-of-bitlocker-encryption-keys-to-unlock-suspects-laptops-reports/

Whether or not a specific case is justified isn't really the point, the *default* behavior is. I am sure: such a default which exports encryption keys would not survive in any OSS ecosystem. And that's a good thing.

#Security #Encryption #Privacy