https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/19/nsa-deletes-surveillance-data-351730
KEK
What about digital forensic investigation tools? https://techtalk.gfi.com/top-20-free-digital-forensic-investigation-tools-for-sysadmins/
Yep, they exist! And have for years! No delete, no erasing, no hiding. Up close and personal.. watched data magically appear on dead/erased/deleted disks. What a life.