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Cyber-attack on French supermarket freezers has geopolitical context

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Iranian hackers defroze French supermarket freezers to send a geopolitical message, demonstrating how simple cyberattacks can disrupt critical infrastructure across Europe.

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‘Not particularly complex’ defrosting hack has been attributed to Iran, with presumption it is linked to others across EuropeIranian hackers like to send a message.In 2023 a state-backed group interrupted TV streaming services in the United Arab Emirates to broadcast a deepfake report on the war in Gaza. In the same year, hackers affiliated with Iran displayed the slogan “down with Israel” on the screens of water-control equipment made by an Israeli firm. Continue reading...

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