Same. I came across a distress signal and responded. Turned out to be salvage wreckage. It was a data cylinder, but I didn't pick it up. Figured the last thing I need when getting back into the bubble is being scanned by station cops while carrying stolen cargo.
I really wish there were a way for the game to tell the difference between data that you just came across and data that was taken from someone by force. Be nice to pick up some extra credits by finding these.