Sound Waves Introduce Mechanical Vibrations Into HDD

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Acoustic Attacks on HDDs Can Sabotage PCs, CCTV Systems, ATMs, More
The basic principle behind this attack is that sound waves introduce mechanical vibrations into an HDD’s data-storage platters. If the sound is played at a specific frequency, it creates a resonance effect that amplifies the vibration effect.

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