Hackers Target Industrial Fridges, US Issues Warning
The FBI and US regulators have warned organisations about continuing cyber attacks on industrial refrigeration and cold chain monitoring systems. The warning came shortly after hacks on these systems led to large amounts of food waste across European supermarkets. Cold chain systems keep food chilled from farm to shop, so any disruption can spoil stock quickly.
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Many supermarkets and food businesses use cold-chain monitoring, which tracks temperatures from factory to shelf. Hackers targeting such industrial control systems have become a growing worry for essential services worldwide.
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