I have just created a Visual Studio 2013 on Windows 8.1 VM in East US. When I logged in to Visual Studio using my Microsoft account, it triggered anUnusual sign-in activity alert requiring a security code to be sent via email. The alert says:
Sign-in details:
Country/region: Brazil
IP address: 191.238.38.234
Has Microsoft moved all the US servers in the US to Brazil after Snowden?
It is a bit discomforting when you thought you have provisioned a server in country A but it is actually in country B.