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Europe's fridges are getting hacked. Could America be next?

Cyberattacks are wreaking havoc on an unlikely target across Europe: supermarket refrigerators. Why it matters: Hackers are turning everyday, internet-connected equipment into physical hazards, spoiling food and causing costly damage. U.S. supermarkets use similar technology, and the Pentagon is already investigating suspected cyberattacks involving refrigeration systems at six military commissaries. Driving the news: Suspected cyberattacks sent refrigerator and freezer temperatures soaring at d