EU condemns fridge hack as food supply sabotage, warns of AI‑driven attacks
Original headline: Cold war? Why are fridges being hacked and what could be next? - The Latest
Supermarket refrigerators and freezers in several European countries malfunctioned after a cyber‑attack that remotely raised their thermostats. While the perpetrators remain unidentified, the EU condemned the incident as a deliberate attempt to disrupt the food supply. Meanwhile, the UK’s cyber security agency warned that AI‑powered malware is highly likely to be used in attacks on power stations, airports and hospitals by 2028.
The incidents highlight the vulnerability of food supply chains and critical infrastructure to AI‑enabled hacking, urging urgent policy action.
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