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My Book Live: Caution - Malicious software deletes files from Western Digital external storage media

If you own a Western Digital My Book Live storage media connected to your network, you need to disconnect it directly to avoid losing all your data.


Όhow reports Ars Technica, a large number of users discover that the data they had stored in My Book Live their storage media have been completely deleted without any warning.

Η Western Digital believes that some malware is causing this problem on its part as well advises her community as follows:

Η Western Digital knows that some My Book Live devices have been affected by malware. In some cases, a factory reset has been observed, deleting all data on the device. The My Book Live received the latest firmware upgrade in 2015. We know how important data is to our customers. We currently recommend that you disconnect them My Book Live from the Internet to protect your data. We are investigating the issue that has arisen in detail and we will keep you informed.



Although the Western Digital has stopped sales of My Book Live by 2015, these had proven to be quite popular due to the connection they could have via Ethernet cable to the user's network. Now of course this possibility comes to haunt the company but it is not yet clear whether the malware targets the company specifically or only some users.

If you own My Book Live, once you'm disconnected from the internet we suggest you back up either through a cloud service to secure your data or take the opportunity to invest in new NAS technology or a new external drive.


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