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MC1217649 — Endpoint DLP-sensitive data alerting retiring in Defender; use Purview DLP

MC1217649Microsoft Defender XDR · Microsoft PurviewplanForChangeUpdated: 14 January 2026

Microsoft is retiring endpoint-sensitive data alerting in the Microsoft Defender portal by March 23, 2026. Organizations must switch to Microsoft Purview DLP for alerting, enforcement, and investigation of sensitive data activities on endpoints. Existing Defender alert policies will stop generating alerts after this date.

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Applies to: Microsoft Defender XDR · Microsoft Purview
Source: mc.merill.net — data via Merill Fernando's open archive (MIT).