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In August of 2023, I wrote about my switch to Linux as a Windows-centric professional. I’ve dabbled in Linux as a daily driver in the past, but it has always ended in some form of defeat. Eventually returning to my abuser, Windows.
External party (microsoft) uploaded some unknown code to user PC (hidden in update) and that code uploaded and deted all that data.
That sounds like stealing + (almost) ransomware?