"End-to-end fraud" with hard drives: Seagate finds counterfeit workshop in Asia
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"End-to-end fraud" with hard drives: Seagate finds counterfeit workshop in Asia
Investigating authorities have unearthed a workshop in which used hard disks were converted into new goods. Models from Toshiba and WD were also found.
c't Magazin (www.heise.de)
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"End-to-end fraud" with hard drives: Seagate finds counterfeit workshop in Asia
Investigating authorities have unearthed a workshop in which used hard disks were converted into new goods. Models from Toshiba and WD were also found.
c't Magazin (www.heise.de)
I skimmed the article, but I could not see this, so I am asking here.
Is there a tool to check the extra data and verify if a drive is or isn't counterfit?
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I skimmed the article, but I could not see this, so I am asking here.
Is there a tool to check the extra data and verify if a drive is or isn't counterfit?
Basically no, if you didn't buy directly from seagate you just can't really know.
Firmware can be updated, labels faked, serial numbers changed.
