A bit from Libreboot that is relevant: https://libreboot.org/faq/#firmware-hddssd https://libreboot.org/faq/#firmware-hddssd > HDDs and SSDs are quite complex,

A bit from Libreboot that is relevant: https://libreboot.org/faq/#firmware-hddssd https://libreboot.org/faq/#firmware-hddssd > HDDs and SSDs are quite complex, and these days contain quite complex hardware which is even capable of running an entire operating system (by this, we mean that the drive itself is capable of running its own embedded OS), even GNU/Linux or BusyBox/Linux. Some proof of concepts have been demonstrated. > For HDDs: https://spritesmods.com/?art=hddhack&page=1 https://spritesmods.com/?art=hddhack&page=1 > For SSDs: http://www.bunniestudios.com/blog/?p=3554 http://www.bunniestudios.com/blog/?p=3554