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US Agencies Issue Warning Over Cyber-Attacks Targeting Industrial Refrigerators
The Hindu14h
THE BRIEF
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US agencies including the FBI and CISA issued a warning regarding cyber-attacks targeting unpatched industrial refrigeration and cold storage controllers.
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Hackers can adjust temperatures to dangerous extremes or run unauthorized defrost cycles, leading to inventory spoilage or fire hazards.
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The warning follows recent cyber attacks in Europe that caused massive food waste and raised fridge temperatures up to 50 degrees Celsius.