Claims extracted
13
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
31%
4 of 13 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
69/100
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articles that frame the event the way this one does
The U.S. government is encouraging grocery stores, healthcare facilities and other businesses that use commercial refrigeration to tighten their security measures following a series of cyberattacks that
of commercial freezers and fridges across Europe.
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that → encourage → Europe
Five federal agencies issued a joint notice on Thursday, warning of "ongoing cyber threat activity" that could target refrigeration systems used across healthcare, agriculture, transportation and other U.S. industries.
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that → issue → healthcare
Bad actors globally are exploiting vulnerabilities and weaknesses in refrigeration systems that are "unpatched" or connected to the internet, the agencies said.
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agencies → exploit → internet
"If successfully exploited, the actors could change the temperature and possibly cause physical impacts such as fire hazards, loss of inventory and changes to the service life of the system," the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said in a statement, which was issued in conjunction with the FBI, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Agriculture and Department of Transportation.
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which → exploit → Transportation
In a fact sheet, CISA said businesses that rely on industrial refrigeration should take precautions to protect their systems, including changing passwords, disconnecting system devices from the internet and making software updates to address vulnerabilities.
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that → say → vulnerabilities
"Every organization that depends on refrigeration and monitoring systems should assume it could be a target," Chris Butera, acting executive assistant director for cybersecurity at CISA, said in a statement.
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Butera → depend → statement
The agencies did not specify if any refrigeration systems have been targeted in the U.S.
Wave of refrigeration attacks
The warning follows reports of refrigeration outages at U.S. military bases in August.
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warning → specify → August
The Pentagon is treating the incidents as a suspected hack, Reuters reported last week, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Reuters → treat → matter
Similar incidents have occurred around Europe in recent weeks, with hackers targeting fridges and freezers across numerous
.
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hackers → occur → numerous
Food retailers reported unexpected temperature spikes in their refrigeration systems, causing food to spoil in stores in Luxembourg, Belgium and Sweden.
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food → report → Luxembourg
Officials in France, which has also been hit by grocery store cyberattacks, said on Wednesday that its national emergency blood supply network was targeted by hackers who tried to raise refrigeration temperatures at several blood banks.
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who → hit → banks
Joshua Corman, executive-in-residence for public safety and resilience at the Institute for Security and Technology, a security think tank, said he expects more such attacks, warning that refrigeration systems used by medical labs, grocery stores and bulk warehouses in the U.S. could be compromised.
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systems → say → U.S.
"There's only so many players that do industrial-level refrigeration, and they're likely also just as vulnerable," he told CBS News.
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he → be → News
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