Microsoft invites people to pirate Office by offering a 50% discount
Microsoft invites people to pirate Office by offering a 50% discount As much as we might advise against it, it’s no secret that tons of people run pirated versions of Microsoft Office. It’s one of the most common tools used for school and work, and many people can’t afford or simply choose not to buy a genuine copy. Now, Microsoft is taking an interesting approach to combating piracy — it’s offering pirates a 50% discount on a Microsoft 365 subscription. First reported by Ghacks , users of pirated versions of Office 2019 started seeing a banner just below the ribbon bar, offering the aforementioned 50% discount on Microsoft 365. The discount applies to both Personal and Family subscriptions, meaning you can get a year of Microsoft 365 Personal for just $35, or the Family variant for $50, which grants the benefits of the subscription to up to 6 people. While this offer may seem like a way to entice pirates to switch to a legal version of Microsoft 365, it seems more lik...
