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For some reason you need to set a password to use hdparm:

hdparm --user-master u --security-set-pass PASS /dev/sdx

And then the actual command:

hdparm --user-master u --security-erase PASS /dev/sdx

After that, you can just remove the password as it will just get in the way:

hdparm --user-master m --security-disable PASS /dev/sdx

reference: https://skrilnetz.net/the-truth-about-how-to-securely-erase-a-solid-state-drive-ssd/

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