"Trust us when we say it was 'spoiled'": Pentagon probing military freezers full of spoiled food as potential cyberattack

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Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:05:00 +0000

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Multiple commissaries reported freezers full of wilted and spoiled food following malfunctions thought to be part of a cyberattack.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The Pentagon is probing a potential cyberattack on military bases that affected commissary freezers Numerous military bases reported malfunctions and issues with refrigeration units in August 2026 Authorities are in contact with their French
counterparts to look for similarities in a similar cyberattack that hit
French supermarkets in October Throughout August 2026, multiple military
bases across the US reported issues with freezers malfunctioning and food spoiling in base commissaries.

The Pentagon has now decided to launch an investigation into whether the malfunctions were actually a coordinated cyberattack that echoes a similar recent attack against French supermarkets. To that end, the Pentagon has confirmed it is in contact with French authorities, and a unit of the US
Cyber Command is collaborating with multiple agencies including the Armys Criminal Investigation Divisions Cyber Field Office. Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch full video here: Freezers set to defrost in midnight attacks According to Reuters , six military bases reported issues with commissary freezers on social media in August, with Fort Irwin, F.E. Warren, Naval Station Newport, Columbus and Travis all confirmed to have been affected.

The attacks showed similarities to the attack on freezers in French supermarkets, with units set to defrost or temperatures turned up overnight. When commissary workers came in to start work, they found freezers full of hot, spoiled food. You may like Massive Pentagon hack sees records of 2.7 million US military personnel leaked during months-long data breach names, military service records and Social Security numbers all revealed A nightmare scenario for supermarkets: Hidden daily passwords and command injection flaws leave thousands of Danfoss supermarket systems open to remote takeover Ahold Delhaize takes systems offline after cyberattack global retail giant says 'cybersecurity incident' hit systems, but stores remain open

Trust us when we say it was 'spoiled,' Fort Huachuca shared on social media.

We are aware of speculation regarding a potential cyber incident. The Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS), the criminal investigative arm of the DoW Office of Inspector General, is leading a joint investigation, the
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The brand that was targeted in the attacks on French supermarkets, Danfoss, said in a statement at the time that many of the supermarkets were running obsolete devices, or devices were running outdated firmware, making it easier for hackers to gain access.

The Internet of Things has made it easier to manage fleets of devices that traditionally would have required individual management - such as freezers
and refrigerators in a supermarket - but they also make devices internet facing, creating a potential entry point for hackers.

If the firmware that governs their connectivity isnt kept up to date, it can become vulnerable to remote takeover, with the hackers able to change
settings or hijack the device. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as
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