{"rewrite":{"id":"r_e130daa739f630c4ab24a8f1","clusterId":"c_171f4fd6f9fbf7cddd6c4a04","slug":"microsoft-restores-streamer-s-25-year-old-account-after-public-backlash","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Microsoft Restores Streamer's 25-Year-Old Account After Public Backlash","summary":"Game streamer Joshua Kane's Microsoft account, used for 25 years, was hacked and permanently suspended by Microsoft for 'data protection.' Kane lost access to purchased games and OneDrive baby photos. After his social media post went viral, IGN criticized the situation amid the end of disc production. Microsoft eventually restored the account fully.","whyItMatters":"The incident is a reminder that a single account suspension can erase decades of digital purchases and personal data, with no recovery path offered by the platform.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eMicrosoft\u0026#39;s initial response to the hack was to permanently delete the account, wiping out 25 years of content without offering a recovery path. That meant tens of thousands of yen in purchased games and baby photos stored on OneDrive were gone. After the streamer\u0026#39;s complaint went viral, IGN tied the case to the broader push toward digital-only libraries, noting that Sony and Microsoft need better account recovery solutions. Microsoft then contacted Kane and fully restored the account.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Microsoft permanently suspended a streamer's 25-year-old hacked account, deleting purchased games and baby photos. After public backlash, they restored it. The incident points to the risk of digital-only libraries.","twitterPost":"Microsoft permanently suspended a streamer's 25-year-old hacked account, deleting purchased games and baby photos. After public backlash, they restored it. The incident points to the risk of digital-only libraries.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"A game streamer lost 25 years of Microsoft account data after a hack, including purchased games and baby photos. Microsoft permanently suspended the account for 'data protection' but restored it after the story went viral and IGN criticized the lack of recovery options.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GIGAZINE\",\"url\":\"https://gigazine.net/news/20260717-microsoft-restore-hacked-account/\",\"title\":\"Microsoft Permanently Suspends Hacked Account for Data Protection, Then Restores It After Backlash\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4227,"outputTokens":1120,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1784306625,"createdAt":"2026-07-17T16:38:09.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-17T16:42:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-17T16:38:09.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_171f4fd6f9fbf7cddd6c4a04","canonicalTitle":"Microsoftが乗っ取られたアカウントをデータ保護のため永久停止、その後反発を受け復旧","representativeArticleId":"a_c5be59d322369f2042f27380","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-17T04:26:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-17T04:26:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-17T16:42:28.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GIGAZINE","url":"https://gigazine.net/news/20260717-microsoft-restore-hacked-account/","title":"Microsoftが乗っ取られたアカウントをデータ保護のため永久停止、その後反発を受け復旧"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}