Earlier this week, we reported on a Windows 11 software update crashing SSDs, including those powered by Phison controllers. Certain bad actors capitalizing on these reports, are circulating false documents to spread FUD, the company said in a statement released to the press on Wednesday. Screenshots of the document are attached. The document is designed to mischaracterize and exaggerate problems, and even makes false claims about the safety of data stored on affected drives.

Phison said that it intends to pursue legal action against those behind the document. The document makes false claims about storage and data issues in the Microsoft Windows Security Updates of August 12, 2025, which Phison is addressing legally. Online testing shows the Windows 11 updates may affect SSDs and HDDs across vendors. Phison is working with Microsoft and other brands in the industry to maintain communication integrity. The company issued its only official statement on Tuesday (August 19), and no such documents were part of its statement. Phison's press note on the fraudulent document follows.