More used Seagate HDDs disguised as new: Fraudsters make it tough to spot the difference

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More used Seagate HDDs disguised as new: Fraudsters make it tough to spot the difference

The controversy surrounding used Seagate hard drives has significantly widened, with fraudsters now targeting the company’s IronWolf and IronWolf Pro NAS drives alongside the previously affected Exos server-grade HDDs. According to recent investigations, fraudsters have developed more sophisticated methods to manipulate used drives to make them appear new, making detection increasingly challenging for buyers.