Microsoft Teams will introduce the Block User API, which effectively bans and blocks malicious users

Microsoft Teams is set to introduce a new Block User API that effectively bans and blocks malicious users from resending messages to victims.

In the latest entry to the Microsoft 365 Roadmap, the Redmond-based tech giant says the Delete API, which removes access to a chat for the user, is insufficient, as it doesn’t entirely prevent the malicious user from resending messages.

Instead, the tech giant developed the Block User API to address the limitation, which completely blocks any suspicious user inside an organization. This API can also be used to block that user from the entire organization, not just the individual chat.

Here’s what the entry says:

With the availability of the delete API (removeallaccessforuser API), it does not stop the malicious user from resending the message to the same victim. To help prevent that, a block user API will allow the admin to block the malicious user from reaching out again. To make this even more effective, we will utilize a similar feature as the allow/block list in federation to block the malicious user from the entire organization.

The new API will be available in Microsoft Teams on all platforms, including Desktop, Android, Mac, and iOS, and it’s set to be released in October 2024,

In other news, the platform will also get an expanded gallery view, allowing users to take additional actions directly, including muting all the background noise.