A recent raid in Malaysia exposed 700 fake hard drives in a worldwide scam. #CounterfeitDrives #TechScam https://www.techradar.com/pro/major-raid-targets-counterfeit-fake-hdds-from-seagate-wd-and-toshiba-in-malaysia-but-is-it-too-little-too-late
Counterfeit hard drive factory uncovered in Kuala Lumpur with fake 18TB devices sold online through Lazada, Shopee, and other platforms
Fraudsters reset SMART values to disguise drive age and heavy use
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September 2, 2025 at 4:44 PM
A recent raid in Malaysia exposed 700 fake hard drives in a worldwide scam. #CounterfeitDrives #TechScam https://www.techradar.com/pro/major-raid-targets-counterfeit-fake-hdds-from-seagate-wd-and-toshiba-in-malaysia-but-is-it-too-little-too-late