DiskInternals RAID Recovery™ has released patches improving its automatic recognition of JBOD structures.
For an IT professional using a patched tool on a JBOD enclosure containing sensitive corporate data, this is a catastrophic risk. The very tool designed to save data could be exfiltrating it or encrypting it for ransom. Furthermore, because the software is unlicensed, it cannot receive official security updates or vendor patches. If a vulnerability is discovered in the recovery tool itself, the user of the cracked version remains exposed, creating a backdoor into the storage infrastructure.
Do not attempt to save new files, install software, or run native operating system repair tools like chkdsk or fsck on the affected drives. These utilities may attempt to fix the file system by deleting index entries they deem invalid, permanently erasing your data pointers. Step 2: Create Sector-by-Sector Images