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The Sensitive Ukraine Documents Weren't Grabbed From Social Control Media, Just Leaked There (Microsoft Azure, Windows, and/or Rogue Insider Most Probable Factor to Blame)

It also appeared in Microsoft's Minecraft (proprietary) first, not Telegram or Twitter; Azure has many security holes and permission/access problems

Minecraft



Sinking ship



Summary: Microsoft-friendly media seems to be running somewhat of an intentionally deceitful campaign blaming the wrong companies or misplacing liability; the war documents that leaked didn't come from Telegram or Twitter (Social Control Media) but servers we suspect were hosted by Microsoft, a notorious war grifter in Ukraine (profiting from mayhem and contributing to the mayhem* at both sides**) _____ * 2022 report, citing this one: "The Telegraph tries to pin the blame for the lack of service on the headline-grabbing Ukraine war, saying that it is due to the company agreeing to host "Ukraine's entire government on its remote servers.""

Microsoft declines new cloud customers after promise to Ukraine

** Also 2 days ago in Compliance Week and elsewhere:

Microsoft to pay $3.3M to settle sanctions, export control violations

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