Overview

• Phison says it ran more than 2,200 test cycles across over 4,500 cumulative hours on reportedly affected drives and could not trigger the failures.
• The company reports that no partners or customers have confirmed drives harmed by the recent Windows 11 security updates.
• A falsified document circulating online that purported to list vulnerable Phison controllers was rejected by the company as fake.
• Microsoft has said it is investigating user claims, and independent coverage notes the reports remain anecdotal with possible alternative factors such as thermals or system configurations.
• Phison advises using heatsinks or thermal pads for heavy workloads and maintaining backups, while some outlets suggest delaying the update pending further clarity.