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Hacking attack on commercial refrigeration spoils food across Europe
Original: re: commercial refrigeration hacking attack causing tonnes of spoiled food across Europe. easiest way to avoid this (com
A cyberattack targeting commercial refrigeration systems has caused significant amounts of spoiled food across Europe. Online commentary is focusing on basic security hygiene as the main defence: disconnecting refrigeration equipment from the internet where possible, and changing default passwords on connected devices. The incident is being cited as another example of how poorly secured internet-connected industrial and commercial hardware creates unnecessary risks.
Why now: The attack's scale of food spoilage and its preventability through simple security steps are prompting discussion about IoT vulnerabilities
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Evidence
- re: commercial refrigeration hacking attack causing tonnes of spoiled food across Europe. easiest way to avoid this (commercial or residential) 1) don't connect the device to the internet! 2) if that is not possible, then fgs, change the default password to an actual password!… · chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca · 11
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