No, a Windows update probably didn’t brick your SSD

The article addresses the recent reports that claimed the recent Windows 11 updates (KB5063878 and KB5062660) were causing some SSDs using Phison controllers to fail. Both Microsoft and Phison have investigated the issue and found no connection between the Windows update and the reported drive failures. Phison, the manufacturer of the SSD controllers, stated that they were unable to reproduce the reported issue after running extensive tests. Microsoft also conducted a thorough investigation and found no link between the August 2025 Windows security update and the hard drive failures reported on social media. The article suggests that the reports were limited and it's possible that the issue is related to a localized problem with a bad batch of drives, rather than the Windows update. The article concludes that there is little evidence to support the claim that the August 2025 Windows security update is responsible for bricking SSDs, despite the reports circulating on social media.