US Department of Commerce, in a misguided attempt to wipe out what it mistakenly thought was a massive infection, has crushed, killed and destroyed $170,000 worth of printers, TVs, and even humble little computer mice. A report published earlier this year recounted the hardware slaughter, which was triggered by a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warning of potential malware infection. The actual bill, which included hiring an outside security consultant, was about $2.7 million. That’s actually more than half of all the EDAs disposal budget.”]
Source: https://grahamcluley.com/us-agency-smashes-computers-malware/