For anyone who owns one of these internet-connected WD storage devices:
Initial story was reported here on 6/24:
arstechnica.com
And a follow-up:
arstechnica.com
Statement from WD:
www.westerndigital.com
Western Digital has determined that Internet-connected My Book Live and My Book Live Duo devices are under attack by exploitation of multiple vulnerabilities present in the device. In some cases, the attackers have triggered a factory reset that appears to erase all data on the device.
Initial story was reported here on 6/24:
![arstechnica.com](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/western-digital-my-book-1-760x380.jpeg)
“I’m totally screwed.” WD My Book Live users wake up to find their data deleted
Storage-device maker advises customers to unplug My Book Lives from the Internet ASAP.
And a follow-up:
![arstechnica.com](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/busted-hard-drive-760x380.jpeg)
Hackers exploited 0-day, not 2018 bug, to mass-wipe My Book Live devices [Updated]
Western Digital removed code that would have prevented the wiping of petabytes of data.
Statement from WD:
![www.westerndigital.com](https://www.westerndigital.com/content/dam/store/en-us/portal-assets/logos/WesternDigital-Open-Graph-Logo-1600x627-Clear-Spaced.png)
WDC-21008 Recommended Security Measures for WD My Book Live and WD My Book Live Duo | Western Digital
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