Pentagon Investigates Suspected Freezer Hack At US Bases (AI-generated image)
\n\nThe Pentagon is investigating freezer malfunctions at at least six US military bases as a suspected cyberattack, but experts speaking exclusively to Times Now Digital say ordinary equipment failures or misconfigurations remain possible. While the incidents may have had limited military impact, they have raised wider concerns about the vulnerability of connected infrastructure.
\n\nAccording to a Reuters report published on October 29, the outages occurred in August and affected commissaries, on-base stores where military personnel and their families buy groceries. In at least one incident at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, a freezer reportedly entered defrost mode overnight, heating the food stored inside and leaving it spoiled.
\n\nInvestigators are coordinating with French authorities following similar disruptions involving commercial refrigeration systems in Europe earlier this month.
\n\nThe Defense Criminal Investigative Service is leading a joint investigation, while a unit of US Cyber Command and the US Army Criminal Investigation Division are also involved. The Pentagon has not disclosed whether any suspects have been identified.
\n\nJason Healey, a former military intelligence officer and cybersecurity scholar at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs, said a cyberattack was possible but cautioned against drawing conclusions…
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