Overview

• President Brad Smith said Microsoft disabled specified Israel Ministry of Defense subscriptions, citing a policy against facilitating mass surveillance of civilians.
• An internal and external review found evidence supporting elements of reporting, including IMOD’s use of Azure storage capacity in the Netherlands and certain AI services.
• Microsoft said it did not access customer content during the inquiry and that the outside review remains ongoing.
• Microsoft did not name the unit; media reports focus on Unit 8200, with sources saying large datasets were moved from Microsoft datacenters after August and may be migrating to AWS.
• The company said its cybersecurity work for Israel continues as activists and some employees argue the action is limited, and an Israeli security official said IDF operations were unaffected.