Are locks on under-desk file cabinets actually secure?

The keyed wafer locks on consumer-grade metal file cabinets deter casual access but are not secure against a determined intruder. A r/LockPickingLawyer thread in the signals about a lost Letaya key underscores how interchangeable these locks tend to be. For sensitive documents like tax records or medical files, treat the lock as privacy hardware, not security hardware, and consider a fire-rated safe instead.