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Microsoft Mysteriously Freezes Accounts for VeraCrypt, WireGuard, Windscribe (www.pcmag.com)
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[–] redsand 1 points 6 hours ago

Not quite. The way the NSA and CIA usually work with Microsoft for exploits is pretty much just having them hold off on specific updates whenever needed.

In this case it sounds like they have specific targets using windscribe and veracrypt that they need to remain unpatched.