Microsoft report reveals over 75k law enforcement requests in 2012

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Similar to Google's Transparency Report Microsoft has released a report detailing the amount of information requests by law enforcement for user information. They have stated that they intend to released a report detailing this information every six months from here on in. The company's report suggests that they received 75,378 reports in 2012, if they had acted on every request it would have affected 137,424 unique accounts or two one-hundredths of one percent of the entire userbase.



Of the requests received only 82% resulted in information disclosure to law enforcement. The full report can be found here.

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-HexPosted:

There is going to be a lot more reports over the next few years

MitzzPosted:

it may be something to do with hackers

WoobiePosted:

So many teenage hackers lol.

AdamuPosted:

Its prob hackers lol

AffectxPosted:

M60
Teh
M60 Im guessing it has something to do with people being hacked or something and phoning either MS or the Police


probably hacked accounts.


Most likely or people who got scammed and had card details on it


Well that makes a little sense because I had know clue what this whole article was about.
thanks

OrigamoPosted:

Poi_Jr Did the law enforcement ask for the reports because people were telling them the issues? Such as credit fraud?


I don't think anyone really understands.

CearnsyPosted:

Teh
M60 Im guessing it has something to do with people being hacked or something and phoning either MS or the Police


probably hacked accounts.


Most likely or people who got scammed and had card details on it

ExoticWolfsPosted:

I am a little lost on this one...

Kyle0701Posted:

What s his about??

MultitaskPosted:

M60 Im guessing it has something to do with people being hacked or something and phoning either MS or the Police


probably hacked accounts.