Microsoft has disabled portions of its cloud services for Israel’s Defense Ministry after finding evidence it was used to surveil civilians in Gaza, escalating tensions over one of the company’s most controversial contracts, The Wall Street Journal reported.
The move followed an internal probe that confirmed elements of a Guardian report alleging Israel stored data from millions of Palestinian phone calls through Microsoft’s Azure cloud. A person familiar with the matter said the company is continuing its investigation, while Microsoft officials stressed their commitment to privacy protections.
“As employees, we all have a shared interest in privacy protection, given the business value it creates by ensuring our customers can rely on our services with rock solid trust,” Microsoft President Brad Smith said in a blog post Thursday. He added that the inquiry was guided by the company’s “longstanding protection of privacy as a fundamental right.”
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