{
  "id": 10447224,
  "title": "Microsoft tells nonprofits their deleted M365 data isn't coming back",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/microsoft-tells-nonprofits-their-deleted-m365-data-isnt-coming-back",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-28T12:55:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Register Science",
    "slug": "the-register-science",
    "url": "https://www.theregister.com/saas/2026/09/28/microsoft-tells-nonprofits-their-deleted-m365-data-isnt-coming-back/5299433"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Microsoft has informed some nonprofit organizations that their data stored in M365 was mistakenly deleted before the retention period ended. The company regrets the incident and has offered a free concierge service to affected nonprofits to help set up a new Microsoft 365 environment and answer any questions. However, Microsoft cannot provide a list of what data may have been deleted or confirm whether any data was lost. The company only knows that the error occurred after the applicable notice period concluded and subscriptions were terminated due to the retirement of its Microsoft 365 Business Premium grant. The affected nonprofits were offered up to 300 free Microsoft 365 Business Basic licenses and discounted pricing for other plans to avoid disruption or data loss.",
  "summary": "Grant retirement went off the rails, so Redmond is offering affected organizations help starting over",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "The Register",
        "title": "Microsoft tells nonprofits their deleted M365 data isn't coming back",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/microsoft-tells-nonprofits-their-deleted-m365-data-isnt-coming-back-10449418",
        "published": "2026-09-28T12:55:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}