ElectronicsChinese devices from Amazon, elsewhere quietly lose data exceeding actual capacityA USB flash drive was found to contain a microSD card in lieu of a memory chip. (Photo by Taro Yokosawa)TORU TSUNASHIMA and TATSUYA SUDOJuly 10, 2026 03:35 JSTTOKYO -- An examination of underpriced USB flash drives purchased by Nikkei from e-commerce platforms found that half had less storage capacity than advertised, all of which were made in China.Read NextElectronicsUSB drives on Amazon have 20% complaint rate about faked storageCybersecurityJapan defense forces used USB drives with China-linked virus: Nikkei investigationCybersecurityChina-linked viruses found on USB drives from online retailersCybersecurityJapan USB drive viruses echo earlier plot with links to Chinese militaryEnergyChina storage battery makers denied cybersecurity approval in JapanFuture of Asia 2026From scams to deepfakes, AI use in Asia creates new cyberthreatsLatest on ElectronicsElectronicsUSB drives on Amazon have 20% complaint rate about faked storageElectronicsJapan's MinebeaMitsumi to boost bearings output for AI data centersElectronicsChinese appliance brands gain ground in Southeast Asia