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Microsoft gave FBI a set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects' laptops: Reports | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
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[–] pemptago@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

"Naive" doesn't sit right with me. Anyone can scrutinize LUKS, or BitLocker for that matter (via cryptsetup). Backdoors aren't the issue here, even for MS Bitlocker. The issue, as stated in the article, is:

by default, BitLocker recovery keys are uploaded to Microsoft’s cloud

No need for a backdoor if you know you can get keys to the front door.