SCOUT· 35%13m·2026-11-03·News PoliticsCold war? Why are fridges being hacked and what could be next? - The Latest
Supermarket fridges and freezers in several European countries have malfunctioned after a reported cyber-attack, with their thermostats remotely cranked up. It is unclear who is behind the latest apparent attack but the EU has condemned what it said was ‘a deliberate attempt to disrupt our food supply’. It comes as…
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“Please everyone, make sure that pharmaceutical storage is not susceptible. Losing all that food, and the consequential issues, is very bad. But pharmaceutical products are likely to be absolutely impossible to replace. Lack of manufacturing…”
“Anything that is attached to the internet can be hacked. Did no one watch the original Battlestar Galactica?”
“and people don't Patch because they can bloat and make your fridge obsolescent, like Mac did with the batteries, made your computer slow to save battery (to make you buy a new one)”
“Blaming China soon. EU busy writting narrative.”
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