[dark_mode]

> The decision brings to an abrupt end a three-year period in which the spy agency operated its surveillance programme using Microsoft’s technology.

Are we supposed to believe Microsoft was unaware of the contents but decided to terminate coincidentally when reports of what they're doing came out?

[dmix]

Are you asking whether Microsoft engineers routinely poke around their customer’s private clouds (including ones used by foreign intelligence agencies) to make sure everything is kosher?

[t_mahmood]

Well, MS reviewed previously, and said they've seen nothing wrong, now they are saying some employees (coincidentally, Israeli) might have not been all transparent ...

> The disclosures caused alarm among senior Microsoft executives, sparking concerns that some of its Israel-based employees may not have been fully transparent about their knowledge of how Unit 8200 used Azure when questioned as part of the review.

You think, that is plausible?

To me, Nope, it's just that, the money was too good.

Only after Guardian's report, they realized:

"Oops, we got caught, now do the damage control dance"

And here we are ...

Also, are those employees going to get fired? I doubt. But the protestor, standing up for something, did. Who is more damaging?

Oh right, the protestor, because, they ruined the big cake.

Did the unit that breach the contract lose anything? Nope, they got enough time to move their data safely, and will continue doing the same thing.

It's all evil entities feeding each other, for their own benefit.

[verteu]

"Routinely"? No.

When the customer is indicted by the Hague for crimes against humanity? Yes, it's difficult to imagine a more clear-cut case of professional ethics.