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US government warns of ‘ongoing cyber threat’ amid mass hacks of industrial retail and military freezers
TechCrunch · By Zack Whittaker ·
A joint U.S. government statement says the hacks are affecting the food, transportation, and healthcare industries after reports of global mass hacks.
The Brief
- The US government urged critical infrastructure operators on Thursday to harden their cooling systems.
- The warning follows hacks that disrupted European supermarkets in recent weeks.
- The FBI and CISA say hackers are actively targeting industrial refrigeration and cold-chain monitoring systems worldwide.
Why it matters
Industrial refrigeration and cold-chain monitoring systems are being actively targeted, which can cause food spoilage, equipment damage and fire hazards. Developers and operators maintaining such systems or the software that controls them should review their exposure.
Who’s affected
- Operators of industrial refrigeration and cold-chain monitoring systems
- Food retail, transportation and healthcare organisations
- Teams running critical infrastructure control systems
What to do
- Harden industrial cooling and refrigeration systems now, as urged by US government agencies
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Timeline
US government calls on critical infrastructure operators to safeguard cooling systems
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US government warns of ‘ongoing cyber threat’ amid mass hacks of industrial retail and military freezers
