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US agencies warn of cyberattacks on refrigeration systems worldwide
US agencies have warned that hackers are targeting internet-connected refrigeration and cold-chain monitoring systems, calling the threat ongoing. The attacks could disrupt food and medicine supplies, damage equipment or create fire hazards, making the issue a concern for critical infrastructure.
Recent attacks have affected refrigeration units in at least a dozen countries, spoiled food and produce, and raised temperatures at a French blood bank before its supplies were compromised. The US military is investigating attacks on base freezers; officials have not named a culprit, though researchers and US officials reportedly suspect Iran. Agencies advise organisations to disconnect remote controls from the internet, strengthen passwords, apply available patches and replace unsupported equipment.
In short
- Hackers are targeting connected industrial refrigeration systems.
- Attacks have affected food storage in at least a dozen countries.
- US agencies urge operators to secure or replace vulnerable equipment.
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Originally published by TechCrunch as “U.S. government warns of ‘ongoing cyber threat’ amid mass-hacks of industrial retail and military freezers”.