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US agencies warn of ongoing cyberattacks on refrigeration systems

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Five US federal agencies, including CISA and the FBI, issued a joint notice on Thursday warning of ongoing cyber threat activity against refrigeration systems used in healthcare, food and other industries. The warning follows attacks in Europe that remotely raised the temperatures of commercial freezers and fridges in several countries. Officials say successful attacks could cause fires, inventory loss and equipment damage. Straight Arrow News reports that researcher Anurag Sen identified more than 13,000 refrigeration controllers accessible on the open internet, and that attacks in France led to fires. No group has claimed responsibility for the European attacks.

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Five US federal agencies issued a joint notice on Thursday warning of ongoing cyber threat activity against refrigeration systems.
Reported byLeft1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
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CBS News
Far Right
The Epoch Times
Cyberattacks in Europe remotely changed the temperatures of commercial freezers and fridges in several countries.
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CBS News
Center
Straight Arrow News
Far Right
The Epoch Times
Officials say successful attacks could alter temperatures and cause fire hazards, inventory loss and equipment damage.
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CBS News
Far Right
The Epoch Times
Researcher Anurag Sen identified more than 13,000 refrigeration controllers accessible on the open internet, according to Straight Arrow News.
One outletStraight Arrow News· Center
Straight Arrow News reports that attacks in France led to fires after temperatures were raised as high as 122 degrees Fahrenheit.
One outletStraight Arrow News· Center
No group has claimed responsibility for the European attacks, and experts are unsure whether a nation-state is responsible.
One outletStraight Arrow News· Center

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All three sides report attacks on European refrigeration systems, and the left and right report a joint US federal warning of ongoing threats. The left stresses possible attacks, the center the thousands of exposed US controllers, and the right the ongoing threat.

the left
1 outlet
CBS frames the event as a federal warning of potential cyberattacks on industrial refrigerators, leading with government action and the possibility of future attacks.
Feds warn of potential cyberattacks on industrial refrigerators
CBS NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines
the center
1 outlet
Straight Arrow News leads with a researcher finding of thousands of exposed US supermarket refrigeration controllers, framing the story as a domestic vulnerability.
US supermarket refrigerators among thousands vulnerable to cyberattacks
Straight Arrow NewsCenterAll center headlines
the right
1 outlet
The Epoch Times headline presents the story as a US government warning of an ongoing threat to freezers and cold storage, with the agencies as the source.
US Warns of Ongoing Cyber Threat to Industrial Freezers and Cold Storage
The Epoch TimesFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

Federal warning of potential attacks
Healthcare and agriculture at risk
European attacks as background

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CBS NewsLeft
Feds warn of potential cyberattacks on industrial refrigerators
After a wave of attacks in Europe, U.S. officials are warning of "ongoing" cyber threats targeting refrigeration systems used in healthcare, agriculture and other industries.
13 hr agoRead at CBS News (opens in a new tab)

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Leads with

Over 13,000 exposed controllers
Attacks and fires in Europe
No claimed responsibility

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Straight Arrow NewsCenter
US supermarket refrigerators among thousands vulnerable to cyberattacks
More than 13,000 refrigeration controllers, used by supermarkets to manage food storage equipment, are accessible on the open internet.
1 day agoRead at Straight Arrow News (opens in a new tab)

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Leads with

Federal agencies warning
Ongoing threat to refrigeration
Grocery, healthcare and food systems at risk

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The Epoch TimesFar Right
US Warns of Ongoing Cyber Threat to Industrial Freezers and Cold Storage
CISA, the FBI, and other agencies said hackers are targeting temperature controllers in grocery, healthcare, and food systems after attacks hit Europe.
2 hr agoRead at The Epoch Times (opens in a new tab)

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1 day 5 hr later
Its first report, Nov 5, 6:07 PM EST
Center
First to report
Straight Arrow News, Nov 4, 12:46 PM EST
Right
1 day 17 hr later
Its first report, Nov 6, 6:03 AM EST

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Straight Arrow NewsCenterNov 4, 12:46 PM EST
CBS NewsLeftNov 5, 6:07 PM EST
The Epoch TimesFar RightNov 6, 6:03 AM EST

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US agencies warn of ongoing cyberattacks on refrigeration systems

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Feds warn of potential cyberattacks on industrial refrigerators

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US supermarket refrigerators among thousands vulnerable to cyberattacks

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US Warns of Ongoing Cyber Threat to Industrial Freezers and Cold Storage

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