Six military freezers went bad in August. Was it a cyber attack?

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According to an anonymous U.S. official, the Pentagon and Cyber Command are investigating a suspected cyberattack that caused freezer malfunctions at six U.S. military base commissaries in August, spoiling food supplies. Investigators have not conclusively determined the cause or identified responsible parties. The probe involves U.S. defense agencies and French authorities, following a similar incident that altered temperature controls at over 350 French establishments. The case highlights cybersecurity vulnerabilities in internet-connected refrigeration systems within the food supply sector.

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The cause of the freezer failures has not been conclusively determined, and attribution to a cyberattack remains an unconfirmed suspicion based on anonymous reporting.