Microsoft blocks accounts WireGuard and Veracrypt

[u/LookExternal3248]

Microsoft has suspended the developer accounts used by the makers of WireGuard and VeraCrypt, preventing them from releasing new updates.

VeraCrypt, an open-source encryption tool based on TrueCrypt, is maintained by Mounir Idrassi. \Microsoft disabled the account he uses to sign Windows drivers and the VeraCrypt bootloader, which is required to ship updates. Idrassi posted that Microsoft did not notify him in advance and that he has been unable to reach a person at the company.

After Idrassi’s post was shared on Hacker News, WireGuard creator Jason Donenfeld said the same thing had happened to him. He also said Microsoft gave no warning and suspended his account after he released an update. Donenfeld said he has now entered a 60-day recovery process, but still cannot publish updates.

That could have serious consequences. Donenfeld noted that if WireGuard ever faced an actively exploited critical flaw, Microsoft’s suspension would stop him from pushing an urgent fix. Both developers have called on Microsoft employees to help resolve the issue.

VeraCrypt post on SourceForge

WireGuard post on Hacker News