Cyberattacks on Supermarket Refrigerators in Europe Highlight Critical Infrastructure Risks.
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The manager of a company: 'Essential cybersecurity for the cold chain' (ANSA)
From hundreds of supermarkets to blood storage facilities across Europe, hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in internet-connected devices to gain control and remotely interfere with systems.
A second cyber-attack in three weeks against European frigidaires makes the issue of the vulnerability of Internet-connected devices hot. Some elements to better understand the scale of the problem.
Cyberattacks targeting supermarket refrigerators in several European countries have raised concerns about critical infrastructure security. ENISA has stated that the attacks are widespread; experts say that insecure technologies create national security vulnerabilities and economic costs.
Hackers who raised refrigerator temperatures in supermarkets across Europe may have gained access through public systems connected to the
Cooling system outages were reported in nine European countries following a cyber incident on November 2. |Forescout research found 12,976 open cooling management services online in 99 countries and regions. |Managers are advised to limit remote access, use individual accounts and MFA, and replace devices without security support.
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