Overview

• Brad Smith said Microsoft disabled defined subscriptions for a unit within Israel’s Defense Ministry, including access to certain Azure storage and AI services.
• Microsoft reported evidence consistent with parts of the investigations, including IMOD consumption of Azure storage in the Netherlands and use of AI services.
• The company said it did not access customer content during the probe and reiterated that it does not provide technology for mass surveillance of civilians.
• Other contracts with the Israeli government remain in place, with Microsoft continuing cybersecurity work in Israel and the broader Middle East.
• Reporting indicates Israeli forces moved data off Azure and may transfer it to Amazon Web Services, while activists and some employees call the step insufficient.