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April 10, 2026

Developer of VeraCrypt encryption software says Windows users may face boot-up issues after Microsoft locked his account

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.

Developer of VeraCrypt encryption software says Windows users may face boot-up issues after Microsoft locked his account

TL;DR

  • Microsoft has terminated the account used by VeraCrypt developer Mounir Idrassi to sign Windows drivers and the bootloader.
  • Idrassi received no explanation or appeal process from Microsoft for the account termination.
  • Windows users with VeraCrypt system encryption enabled may face boot-up issues around late June/July 2026.
  • Microsoft is expected to revoke the certificate authority used to sign VeraCrypt software.
  • Updates for Linux and macOS users are not affected.
  • The situation highlights the power tech companies hold over third-party software and account revokations.

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