Hackers managed to break into freezers at US military base - "mountains of food" had to be thrown out, Reuters reports The Pentagon is considering mysterious freezer failures at US military bases in August as a possible cyber attack. In at least one case, the refrigeration units didn't just stop working - their temperature was raised to the maximum during the night, and in the morning the staff found mountains of thawed and spoiled food. "The freezer entered the defrost mode, in which it heated all the food. Trust me they were broken,” reported a publication from the Fort Huachuca base in Arizona. US military investigators have contacted French counterparts who are investigating a similar attack on freezers in French supermarkets, the newspaper writes. There, hackers allegedly took control of the temperature in more than 350 retail stores, and some refrigerators overheated to the point of catching fire. The damage, according to Reuters, may amount to tens of millions of euros. "If it is confirmed that this was a cyber attack, then the malfunction in the refrigerators will be another example of how critical infrastructure - in this case, refrigerators - is vulnerable to hackers," the publication states. The publication notes that the refrigeration equipment plays a vital role in ensuring food security for military personnel. Disabling it remotely could disrupt the supply and storage of food at military bases. Cyber ​​attacks of this type have long been seen as a serious threat, along with power outages and disruption of water systems.

Hackers managed to break into freezers at US military base - "mountains of food" had to be thrown out, Reuters reports The Pentagon is considering mysterious freezer failures at US military bases in August as a possible cyber attack. In at least one case, the refrigeration units didn't just stop working - their temperature was raised to the maximum during the night, and in the morning the staff found mountains of thawed and spoiled food. "The freezer entered the defrost mode, in which it heated all the food. Trust me they were broken,” reported a publication from the Fort Huachuca base in Arizona. US military investigators have contacted French counterparts who are investigating a similar attack on freezers in French supermarkets, the newspaper writes. There, hackers allegedly took control of the temperature in more than 350 retail stores, and some refrigerators overheated to the point of catching fire. The damage, according to Reuters, may amount to tens of millions of euros. "If it is confirmed that this was a cyber attack, then the malfunction in the refrigerators will be another example of how critical infrastructure - in this case, refrigerators - is vulnerable to hackers," the publication states. The publication notes that the refrigeration equipment plays a vital role in ensuring food security for military personnel. Disabling it remotely could disrupt the supply and storage of food at military bases. Cyber ​​attacks of this type have long been seen as a serious threat, along with power outages and disruption of water systems.