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Zack WhittakeronMastodon5d ago
New, by me at TechCrunch: The developer of the widely popular Wireguard VPN says he is also unable to ship software updates to Windows users after Microsoft locked his account, marking the second high-profile app developer (VeraCrypt) in the past few weeks to face this issue.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/08/wireguard-vpn-developer-cant-ship-software-updates-after-microsoft-locks-account/
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Analysis Summary
This is verified reporting. WireGuard's developer was locked out of his Microsoft account without notification and can't release Windows updates—the same thing just happened to VeraCrypt's developer. Microsoft later acknowledged the issue publicly and said it's working to fix it. The significance: both projects are critical security tools used by hundreds of thousands of people, and being unable to push updates leaves users vulnerable to unpatched vulnerabilities.
Claims Analysis (2)
“The developer of the widely popular Wireguard VPN says he is also unable to ship software updates to Windows users after Microsoft locked his account”
Jason Donenfeld confirmed locked out of Microsoft developer account, unable to sign drivers or ship updates. Verified by TechCrunch article and multiple independent sources.
“marking the second high-profile app developer (VeraCrypt) in the past few weeks to face this issue”
Article explicitly confirms VeraCrypt developer Mounir Idrassi faced identical account lockout. Corroborated by 5 independent news sources.
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