two pro-Russian hacker groups (Noname057(16) and Z-Pentest) claimed they carried out cyberattacks on store fridges and freezers across Europe. They messed with the remote systems to raise the temperatures, forcing Swedish supermarkets like Coop and ICA to throw away a bunch of spoiled food. However, cybersecurity experts note that these groups might just be exaggerating or taking credit for security flaws that were already there.

  • CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    IoT was a very bad idea. When the world needed resilience, business sought control but built fragility.

    The best option was to not build this in the first place. The second best option is to stop and undo it now.