In a daring bid to show digital crooks away from a lifetime of crime, Microsoft is providing a 50 % low cost on its Office suite to some individuals utilizing pirated variations. Ghacks reports {that a} new message within the Office ribbon bar is showing on pirated Office apps, tempting individuals with a 50 % low cost on a real Microsoft 365 subscription.

The message hyperlinks to an official Microsoft website that claims “pirated software exposes your PC to security threats.” Microsoft warns Office pirates that they run the danger of working into viruses, malware, knowledge loss, establish theft, and the lack to obtain important updates.

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The low cost brings the worth of a Microsoft 365 Family subscription down to only $49.99 for the primary yr, or $34.99 for a yr of Microsoft 365 Personal.

Microsoft has used “get genuine Office” banners in its productiveness suite for years, nevertheless it’s uncommon to see the software program maker supply huge reductions to transform pirates into paid clients. There doesn’t seem like a reduction for the perpetual $149.99 Office 2021 model, both. Like the remainder of us, pirates are being persuaded to maneuver to Office subscriptions as an alternative, as Microsoft seeks to spice up its subscriber numbers manner past 50 million.