AI Incident Database: Microsoft's Windows Recall Allegedly Stores Passwords and Social Security Numbers in Preview Mode
Microsoft's Windows Recall, an AI-powered screenshot and retrieval tool for Copilot+ PCs, was allegedly still capturing sensitive information such as passwords, Social Security numbers, and bank details despite a built-in "filter sensitive information" feature. Independent testing reportedly found the filter failed in multiple cases. Microsoft reportedly classified Recall as a preview feature and said improvements were in progress.
AI Incident Database · Incident 1176Operator lens (medium): inspect D7 (tool permissions).
Event summary
Microsoft's Windows Recall, an AI-powered screenshot and retrieval tool for Copilot+ PCs, was allegedly still capturing sensitive information such as passwords, Social Security numbers, and bank details despite a built-in "filter sensitive information" feature. Independent testing reportedly found the filter failed in multiple cases. Microsoft reportedly classified Recall as a preview feature and said improvements were in progress.
Linked entities
- Microsoft
vendor | 70%
- windows-recall-users
organisation | 70%
- windows-11-users
organisation | 70%
- microsoft-users
organisation | 70%
Related graph edges
| Edge | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| ent-vendor-microsoft to ent-psf-d2 | maps to | 60% |
| ent-vendor-microsoft to ent-psf-d2 | maps to | 60% |
| ent-vendor-microsoft to ent-psf-d2 | maps to | 60% |
| ent-vendor-microsoft to ent-psf-d6 | maps to | 60% |
| ent-vendor-microsoft to ent-psf-d6 | maps to | 60% |
| ent-vendor-microsoft to ent-psf-d6 | maps to | 60% |
| ent-vendor-microsoft to ent-psf-d7 | maps to | 60% |
| ent-vendor-microsoft to ent-psf-d7 | maps to | 60% |
| ent-vendor-microsoft to ent-psf-d7 | maps to | 60% |
| ent-vendor-microsoft to ent-psf-d7 | maps to | 60% |
| ent-vendor-microsoft to ent-psf-d7 | maps to | 60% |
| ent-vendor-microsoft to ent-psf-d7 | maps to | 60% |