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The Fridge-Hacking Spree Is an Internet-of-Things Wake-Up Call

WIRED · By Lily Hay Newman & Matt Burgess · 3h ago

The Brief · written from 7 sources

US government agencies, including CISA and the FBI, issued a joint advisory warning that attackers are targeting refrigeration and cooling controllers.
Sources report hacks that caused disruption at European supermarkets and affected fridges and freezers at blood banks in recent weeks.
Attackers may push units into continuous heating or defrost cycles, risking food spoilage, equipment damage and fire hazards.

Why it matters

Operators of industrial refrigeration and cold-chain monitoring systems are being actively targeted, and compromised controllers can spoil food and medicine and damage equipment.

Who’s affected

Operators of industrial refrigeration and cold-chain monitoring systems
Supermarket and food retail operators
Blood banks and healthcare facilities relying on cold storage
Critical infrastructure operators in food, transportation and healthcare

What to do

Harden refrigeration and cooling controllers as recommended in the joint US advisory

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Escalating hacks affecting blood labs and grocery stores show the very real risks to critical infrastructure that come from basic security lapses involving internet-connected devices.

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