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==How it works== | ==How it works== | ||
Due to how most storage devices work, files that are deleted by the user are not immediately deleted; instead, they are marked as available to be overwritten. | Due to how most storage devices work, files that are deleted by the user are not immediately deleted; instead, they are marked as available to be overwritten.<ref> https://www.howtogeek.com/125521/htg-explains-why-deleted-files-can-be-recovered-and-how-you-can-prevent-it/</ref> This allows deleted files on disposed storage devices to be recovered using data recovery tools. | ||
This attack is not limited to storage devices; paper records can also be used to extract sensitive information. | This attack is not limited to storage devices; paper records can also be used to extract sensitive information. | ||