Some important context: about 6-ish years ago, Synology's OS got hacked from the wild. I think this was before ransomware, but either way, they got a black eye.

Some important context: about 6-ish years ago, Synology's OS got hacked from the wild. I think this was before ransomware, but either way, they got a black eye. Only to have another black eye a year or so later when a generation of their boards was hit by an Intel Atom defect, requiring a recall. My guess is the token is to assuage people's concerns who might not otherwise trust them. (I owned a DS1815 and it was an awesome turn-key NAS, even with the Intel defect the RMA was smooth and fast)