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More used Seagate HDDs disguised as new: Fraudsters make it tough to spot the difference
Investigators report that fraudsters are now modifying HDD serial numbers to further legitimize the used products as new.
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Scammers selling old hard drives as new ones with 12-16 terabytes
Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (SMART) data, repackaging used hard drives, and selling them as new.
Ironwolf also affected: Hard drive fraud is becoming more sophisticated
The scam with used Seagate hard disks is spreading to other models. Buyers of Ironwolf models should examine their drives ...