Israeli military's use of Microsoft services saw unprecedented growth, leaked documents show, with cloud storage usage jumping over 155 percent just before Rafah offensive in May 2024.
Israeli military's use of Microsoft services saw unprecedented growth, leaked documents show, with cloud storage usage jumping over 155 percent just before Rafah offensive in May 2024.Leaked documents show Microsoft offered significant discounts to secure defence partnerships with Israel. / Photo: Reuters
Microsoft has yet to publicly confirm or deny the report, and it has not responded to requests for comment. The Israeli military's use of Microsoft services has seen unprecedented growth, with cloud storage usage jumping over 155 percent between June 2023 and April 2024, peaking just before the Rafah invasion in May 2024.Reports about AI-targeted technologies like Lavender, which analyses data on approximately 2.3 million Gaza residents to identify potential Hamas connections, are particularly concerning.
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