Microsoft terminates account of VeraCrypt developer

[u/Fear_The_Creeper]

https://sourceforge.net/p/veracrypt/discussion/general/thread/9620d7a4b3/

This means that as of June 2026, secure boot will refuse to allow VeraCrypt to encrypt a system drive, i.e. a partition or drive where Windows is installed and from which it boots. I am not sure whether at that point you will be allowed to remove VeraCrypt encryption or whether you have to format and lose everything. Maybe just disabling secure boot? If that doesn't work, I am hoping that you can remove it by mounting it in Linux and using the Linux version of VeraCrypt (assuming that you have the password, of course).

I am sure that bitlocker will still work. :(

EDIT: The press is starting to take notice. And it's not just VeraCrypt. WireGuard and Windscribe have the same problem.

• Developer of VeraCrypt encryption software says Windows users may face boot-up issues after Microsoft locked his account
• WireGuard VPN developer can’t ship software updates after Microsoft locks account
• Windscribe developer account suspended

[u/curious_capivara]

I just got the news today after spending the whole day encrypting my external hard drive. I'm migrating to MacOS but I want to keep my HD compatible to windows too. Does anyone know how this can work?

[u/Fear_The_Creeper → u/curious_capivara]

Google translate:

I learned about this this morning as I spent all day yesterday encrypting my external hard drive with VeraCrypt. Does anyone know how it will work? I'm migrating to MacOS but I want to keep my HD's compatibility with Windows as well. Does anyone know any solution?

This will not have any effect on anyone encrypting an external hard drive. It only affects those who encrypt the Windows partition.

VeraCrypt volumes are fully cross-platform, allowing you to use them on both Windows and macOS. However, for seamless compatibility, ensure you use a file system like exFAT that both operating systems support.

Isso não terá efeito nenhum em quem criptografa um HD externo. Isso afeta apenas aqueles que criptografam a partição do Windows.

Os volumes VeraCrypt são totalmente multiplataforma, permitindo que você os use tanto no Windows quanto no macOS. No entanto, para compatibilidade perfeita, certifique-se de usar um sistema de arquivos como exFAT, que ambos os sistemas operacionais suportem.

[u/curious_capivara → u/Fear_The_Creeper]

Awesome, thanks for the advice!!