# WireGuard VPN developer can't ship software updates after Microsoft locks account | TechCrunch

> WireGuard, the major software project and VPN that underpins popular security software including Mullvad and others, has found itself locked out of a key part of its Microsoft developer’s account and unable to ship…

- **Source:** [Techcrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/08/wireguard-vpn-developer-cant-ship-software-updates-after-microsoft-locks-account/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a5850dd0ea564c73f7fb9e0)
- **Published:** 2026-07-16
- **Category:** Apps
- **Tags:** #microsoft #windows
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a5850dd0ea564c73f7fb9e0

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