# Samsung issues warning about fake SSDs in Europe — as the PC crisis sparks a massive slump in CPU sales

> More fake Samsung SSDs have been uncovered, and the drive maker has said it's 'taking consistent action against such counterfeits' At the same time, CPU sales are seemingly in a major slump, the worst seen in a decade,…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/storage-backup/samsung-issues-warning-about-fake-ssds-in-europe-as-the-pc-crisis-sparks-a-massive-slump-in-cpu-sales?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69e229267133cb6a013dc266)
- **Published:** 2026-04-17
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #samsung #ssds #crisis #fake #sales #slump #warning #component
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