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Seagate Collaborates with Malaysian Police to Crack Down on Counterfeit Hard Drive Rings, Uncovering Practices of Resetting Mining Disk Data and Repackaging as New
2025-08-17 /
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In February 2025, several technology media outlets revealed that counterfeit Seagate hard drives were being sold on various e-commerce platforms. These drives presented as brand new, both in terms of their external packaging and SMART data, yet concealed the fact that their data had been reset. Counterfeiters employed sophisticated tools to erase usage records, manipulate serial numbers, and disguise the drives as new for resale. Consumers are urged to exercise caution when purchasing, steering clear of hard drives of questionable origin or unusually low prices.
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