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VeraCrypt Developer Locked Out of Microsoft Account, Threatening Future Windows Compatibility.
April 8, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Mounir Idrassi, the lead developer of the open-source encryption tool VeraCrypt, reports that his Microsoft developer account has been terminated without explanation. This prevents him from signing Windows drivers, which may lead to system boot-up failures for users of his full-disk encryption software by late June.

