Pentagon Probes Cyberattack On Base Freezers
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The Pentagon believes a spate of freezer malfunctions that spoiled food at military bases across the United States in August may have been the work of hackers, according to a new report.
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In at least one of the cases, the cooling units' temperatures were cranked up overnight, leading to mounds of wilted or melted food in the morning.
One of the officials said the military investigators were in touch with their French counterparts about a similar cyberattack on commercial freezers that disrupted supermarkets there earlier this month.
When asked about the investigation, the Pentagon said that a unit of Cyber Command — the military's cyber force — was "working in close coordination with interagency and law enforcement partners." It did not elaborate.
Some French refrigeration units had the temperature turned up so high they caught fire.
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The Pentagon is investigating freezer malfunctions at several US military bases that occurred in late August as potential cyberattacks. At least six commissaries experienced issues, including one case where temperatures were raised excessively overnight, spoiling food supplies. Reuters reports the investigation involves coordination with French authorities regarding a similar attack on commercial freezers in…
Pentagon treating military base freezer malfunctions as suspected cyberattack, officials say →2 articles from The Straits Times on this storyThe Pentagon is investigating recent freezer malfunctions at military bases across the United States as potential cyberattacks, according to officials familiar with the matter. These incidents occurred in August and affected at least six commissaries, resulting in significant food spoilage. Similar events in France earlier this month have drawn comparisons, prompting cooperation between US and French investigators…
Pentagon treating military base freezer malfunctions as suspected cyberattack: officials →Military investigators are looking into whether a cyberattack caused freezer malfunctions at several US military commissaries in August, leading to spoiled food. The Pentagon is collaborating with French authorities who are investigating similar incidents that disrupted commercial freezers in France. At least six US bases experienced issues where temperatures spiked overnight, causing food spoilage; one base…
Pentagon probes possible cyberattack after freezer failures spoil food at US bases →The Pentagon suspects that hackers caused freezer malfunctions at military commissaries across the United States in late August, leading to spoiled food. At least six commissaries experienced issues, with temperatures being raised unexpectedly overnight. Military investigators are collaborating with French counterparts who recently faced a similar cyberattack on commercial freezers. The cost and impact of such…
Pentagon suspects hackers caused mysterious freezer malfunctions at military bases →The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division is investigating mysterious freezer and refrigerator failures at U.S. military bases that led to significant food spoilage in August. Investigators are collaborating with multiple agencies including the Defense Commissary Agency, the Defense Criminal Investigative Service, and French law enforcement to determine if the outages were caused by a cyberattack…
Mysterious freezer failures at US military bases trigger federal investigation →The Pentagon is investigating potential cyberattacks that may have caused refrigerator and freezer malfunctions at military commissaries across different bases. The investigation, initiated by the Army Criminal Investigation Division’s Cyber Field Office along with other defense agencies, aims to assess the extent of the issue affecting these refrigeration units.
Military investigating refrigerator and freezer outages affecting commissaries as possible cyber attack →Analysis
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The French cyberattack appeared to have been easy to pull off, experts previously told Reuters.
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The Danish firm Danfoss, whose controllers ran made many of the stricken units, said that many of the controllers were obsolete or were running outdated firmware, which could have made it easy for hackers to break in.
Reuters could not establish whether Danfoss or any other brand of freezer controller were in use at the affected US bases.
Earlier this year, the Global Food Safety Initiative, an industry body, called on food safety professionals and IT leaders to work together to ensure "robust cybersecurity" for refrigeration technology, noting that "a hacked cooling system is just as dangerous as a broken one."
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- 29 Oct
WASHINGTON, Oct 29 - The Pentagon is treating the spate of mysterious freezer malfunctions that spoiled food at military bases across the United States in August as a suspected hack, according to four officials familiar with the matter.
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30 Oct Military investigating refrigerator and freezer outages affecting commissaries as possible cyber attackThe Pentagon is investigating potential cyberattacks that may have caused refrigerator and freezer malfunctions at military commissaries across different bases. The investigation, initiated by the Army Criminal Investigation Division’s Cyber Field Office along with other defense agencies, aims to assess the extent of the issue affecting these refrigeration units.Washington Examiner
29 Oct Mysterious freezer failures at US military bases trigger federal investigationThe Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division is investigating mysterious freezer and refrigerator failures at U.S. military bases that led to significant food spoilage in August. Investigators are collaborating with multiple agencies including the Defense Commissary Agency, the Defense Criminal Investigative Service, and French law enforcement to determine if the outages were caused by a cyberattack…Fox News
29 Oct Pentagon suspects hackers caused mysterious freezer malfunctions at military basesThe Pentagon suspects that hackers caused freezer malfunctions at military commissaries across the United States in late August, leading to spoiled food. At least six commissaries experienced issues, with temperatures being raised unexpectedly overnight. Military investigators are collaborating with French counterparts who recently faced a similar cyberattack on commercial freezers. The cost and impact of such…The Independent29 Oct Pentagon treating military base freezer malfunctions as suspected cyberattack, officials sayThe Pentagon is investigating freezer malfunctions at several US military bases that occurred in late August as potential cyberattacks. At least six commissaries experienced issues, including one case where temperatures were raised excessively overnight, spoiling food supplies. Reuters reports the investigation involves coordination with French authorities regarding a similar attack on commercial freezers in…The Straits Times
29 Oct Pentagon probes possible cyberattack after freezer failures spoil food at US basesMilitary investigators are looking into whether a cyberattack caused freezer malfunctions at several US military commissaries in August, leading to spoiled food. The Pentagon is collaborating with French authorities who are investigating similar incidents that disrupted commercial freezers in France. At least six US bases experienced issues where temperatures spiked overnight, causing food spoilage; one base…Times of India
29 Oct Pentagon treating military base freezer malfunctions as suspected cyberattack: officialsThe Pentagon is investigating recent freezer malfunctions at military bases across the United States as potential cyberattacks, according to officials familiar with the matter. These incidents occurred in August and affected at least six commissaries, resulting in significant food spoilage. Similar events in France earlier this month have drawn comparisons, prompting cooperation between US and French investigators…New York Post29 Oct Pentagon treating military base freezer malfunctions as suspected cyberattack, officials sayThe Pentagon is investigating freezer malfunctions at military bases across the United States that occurred in August as potential cyberattacks, according to officials cited by Reuters. These incidents affected at least six commissaries and involved freezers either malfunctioning or deliberately heating up overnight, leading to spoiled food. The investigation includes coordination with French counterparts who…The Straits Times
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