Attackers don’t have to steal information to cause serious harm. Sometimes, changing a temperature setting is enough. On November 5, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and three other federal agencies issued a warning urging operators to secure industrial refrigeration and cold-chain monitoring systems.
Attacks on supermarket and blood storage systems prompt US warning
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