{"id":1011,"date":"2026-02-03T12:21:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T12:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.ibvl.in\/index.php\/2026\/02\/03\/microsoft-is-giving-the-fbi-bitlocker-keys\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T12:21:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T12:21:35","slug":"microsoft-is-giving-the-fbi-bitlocker-keys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.ibvl.in\/index.php\/2026\/02\/03\/microsoft-is-giving-the-fbi-bitlocker-keys\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft is Giving the FBI BitLocker Keys"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Microsoft <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/thomasbrewster\/2026\/01\/22\/microsoft-gave-fbi-keys-to-unlock-bitlocker-encrypted-data\/\">gives<\/a> the FBI the ability to decrypt BitLocker in response to court orders: about twenty times per year.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>It\u2019s possible for users to store those keys on a device they own, but Microsoft also recommends BitLocker users store their keys on its servers for convenience. 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