Malware hits some Western Digital devices: Report

San Francisco: After malware was found to have wiped all data from some users’ devices, storage solutions major Western Digital (WD) is advising customers who use its My Book Live and My Book Live Duo products to disconnect them from the Internet.

In a statement on its community forum, WD said, some My Book Live devices had been compromised by malicious software, which led to a factory reset that erased the data, The Straits Times reported.

“We understand that our customers’ data is very important. At this time, we recommend you to disconnect your My Book Live from the Internet to protect your data on the device,” the company said.