The weird Mitt Romney extortion attempt, they found they guy from the USB thumbdrive he mailed with the ransom demands and recovered his old pictures.
LOL what an idiot! I'm no hacker and even I know how to wipe a drive properly. Or, uh, invest a few bucks in a brand new one...
Especially before I go committing a gigantic crime. Ooops, now the cat's out of the bag.
I don't think it's possible to completely wipe a flash drive or any wear leveling device. Also, never heard what became of this all I remember is they seized his personal fortune in coins and probably didn't give it back.