Microsoft deletes man’s hacked OneDrive of 25 years of photos and games – as ‘irreversible’ action prompts him to lament ‘I trusted Microsoft to keep it safe’

• Microsoft deleted a user’s OneDrive account after it was compromised
• This resulted in the loss of 25 years of photos and games
• The incident is a reminder to use multiple backup solutions

How much have you saved in your Microsoft account? Consider all the photos and documents backed up to OneDrive, the games and apps associated with your username, and everything else. Many of us have a lot stored there, but as one Microsoft user recently found out, it can all be removed in an instant – with Microsoft itself deleting.

Joshua Khane told how a recent hack of their account led to Microsoft taking the nuclear option and removing 25 years of data, including photos of their infant son and “thousands of euros spent on games.”