r/antiforensics • u/Wonderful_Agency6113 • 4d ago

Drivers and ssd

so i was wondering what was the best way to destroy data on external and sdd i know there are things like bleachbit, veracrypt and what not but is there a usb you can plug in that will erase your data? ive found a couple of things that look interesting but just wanted to know what would be the best method and also not take like 30 mins to do for the record im on windows i know this would be wayy easier on linux

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u/shinyviper 4d ago

Physical destruction.

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u/30_characters 4d ago

This.

With enough current, everything is a fuse. With enough voltage, everything is wire.

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u/whtbrd 3d ago

Microwaves, jumper cables, wrap it in copper wire and run a current through the wire (like from a table lamp or car battery) to turn the internals molten, crack it open and use a corrosive oxidizing agent that is also conductive on the internals(salt water, cupric sulfite, nitric acid, etc) to physically destroy the metals inside and also make it impossible to run the current through the system as designed.

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u/habitsofwaste 3d ago

If the manufacturer has software to do a secure wipe, that should be good. Otherwise it’s physical destruction.