@Epic_Null@infosec.exchange @theregister@geeknews.chat @carlypage@mastodon.social The nonprofits involved appear to be a mixed bag. Back in August: "Weiner suspected it was in part political, a way to sidestep Trump administration scrutiny over inadvertent Microsoft support for orgs the government did not like. But the company still does offer nonprofit services." "The context surrounding Microsoft’s decision gives some clues. The PR trade-offs of nonprofit support are very different now from when Microsoft began offering these grants in 2013." Slate: Over 170,000 Nonprofits Lost All Their Data. Is Microsoft to Blame? https://slate.com/technology/2026/08/microsoft-software-nonprofit-data-delete.html