Seagate Storage Scandal: IronWolf Pro Drives Added to Growing Hard Drive Fraud Investigation
A major investigation has uncovered that cryptocurrency miners are manipulating usage metrics on Seagate IronWolf and IronWolf Pro NAS drives, expanding beyond the initial Exos server drive fraud. The scam involves erasing usage logs, faking production dates, and repackaging used drives as new products with falsified warranty coverage.
Counterfeit Seagate Hard Drives Scandal Widens to Include IronWolf Pro Series
A major fraud scheme involving counterfeit Seagate enterprise hard drives has expanded beyond Exos to IronWolf Pro models. The scam involves selling heavily used drives as new by manipulating usage data and serial numbers, with many units potentially originating from cryptocurrency mining operations.
Seagate's HAMR Hard Drives Finally Ready for Market After 20-Year Development
Seagate announces successful qualification testing of its heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) drives, promising capacities up to 32TB. The breakthrough technology uses laser heating to increase storage density and shows impressive durability results after extensive testing.
Microsoft's NoShred: Revolutionizing HDD Recycling with Robots
Microsoft unveils an innovative robotic system for disassembling and recycling hard disk drives, aiming to reduce e-waste and recover valuable materials. The 'NoShred' initiative targets a 90% reuse and recycle rate for HDDs by 2025, while maintaining data security.