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Walmart lists a 30TB portable SSD for $39. It is, naturally, a scam
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/08/walmart-lists-a-30tb-portable-ssd-for-39-it-is-naturally-a-scam/Walmart lists a 30TB portable SSD for $39. It is, naturally, a scam
But the "30TB" disk does at least try to fool users in clever ways.
ANDREW CUNNINGHAM - 8/26/2022, 1:16 PM
It feels like high-capacity SSDs are getting cheaper all the time, but in the words of a security researcher known as Ray Redacted on Twitter, there are still some deals that are too good to be true. In the spirit of discovery, he bought a "30TB" external SSD from AliExpress for $31.40, which also happens to be listed on Walmart's website for $39 (I am linking it for educational and entertainment value, please do not buy it).
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But the "30TB" disk does at least try to fool users in clever ways.
ANDREW CUNNINGHAM - 8/26/2022, 1:16 PM
It feels like high-capacity SSDs are getting cheaper all the time, but in the words of a security researcher known as Ray Redacted on Twitter, there are still some deals that are too good to be true. In the spirit of discovery, he bought a "30TB" external SSD from AliExpress for $31.40, which also happens to be listed on Walmart's website for $39 (I am linking it for educational and entertainment value, please do not buy it).
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Nice glue skills. Wonder who’s assembling these beauties?
Probably kids in a sweatshop somewhere.
