Microsoft required ID checks for Windows partners, suspending accounts and blocking updates for VeraCrypt, WireGuard, and Windscribe. 🔒
Slow appeals and no access exposed centralized control over security tools, though Microsoft says accounts are being restored. ⚠️

🔗 https://itsfoss.com/news/microsoft-locks-out-open-source-developers/

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