In more news not on my 2026 bingo card...Microsoft silently suspended the developer accounts for WireGuard, VeraCrypt, and Windscribe—three of the most important open source security tools that are consistently recommended to our audience. and none of these developers were notified. Not an email, not a warning, nothing.
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      However, Microsoft quickly dismissed the claims, indicating that it didn’t intentionally block partner accounts. It further elaborated that the impacted accounts hadn’t complied with the mandatory account verification process for the Windows Hardware Program, which took effect in October 2025. However, it promised to reinstate suspended developer accounts.

      The company is now living up to its promise and has rolled out a fast-track process, designed to help developers regain access to their suspended accounts