Jonathan Kamens 86 473d ago
#Microsoft locks account that #VeraCrypt maintainer uses to sign #Windows bootloaders with no explanation or route for appeal. If they don't fix this, in a few months every Windows computer that uses VeraCrypt whole-disk encryption will stop being able to boot and all the data on it that isn't backed up elsewhere will be lost. 🤦
If this doesn't convince you big tech has too much control, I don't know what will.
h/t @zackwhittaker
https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/08/veracrypt-encryption-software-windows-microsoft-lock-boot-issues/
#infosec #privacy #TechIsShitDispatch
Developer of VeraCrypt encryption software says Windows users may face boot-up issues after Microsoft locked his account | TechCrunch

The maker of the popular open-source file encryption software VeraCrypt said Microsoft locked his online account, which may prevent device owners from booting up their computers.

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Show threadIty Kitty3d ago

@jik @zackwhittaker what

Why would being unable to sign stuff stop you from booting and decrypting your disk "in a few months"

What did VeraCrypt do

Why do they even have M$ signing keys

Whay

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@tranquillity

just a guess, but probably bcs veracrypt works as a kernel module and on windows they require being signed, but trusted keys only are given out by m$

P.S. this is just speculation based on what i know about windows, and i have not read the article

Apr 8 at 9:51pmWeb