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Microsoft Locks Out Top Open Source Devs, Blames Process
Microsoft says the suspensions followed mandatory verification rules, while developers say the lockouts blocked Windows driver signing and delayed security updates.
- Microsoft suspended developer accounts for WireGuard, VeraCrypt, and Windscribe, blocking these projects from publishing critical software updates for Windows users.
- The Windows Hardware Program required mandatory account verification since October 2025, with Microsoft attributing the suspensions to developers failing to complete the process within 30 days.
- WireGuard maintainer Jason Donenfeld and VeraCrypt developer Mounir Idrassi reported receiving "no warning at all, no notification" before their accounts were locked, with Idrassi stating he received "no explanation for the termination."
- Microsoft Vice President Scott Hanselman and President of Windows and Devices Pavan Davuluri confirmed the company is working to restore suspended accounts "soon," with Hanselman stating, "We've reached out to VeraCrypt and have spoken to Jason at WireGuard."
- Despite Hanselman's claim that the company emailed "everyone" about the policy since October 2025, developers remain critical of automated support systems that prevented timely account reinstatement and human contact.
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