A new cold war: hackers target fridges across the globe

Politics NPR By Jenna McLaughlin 03 Nov 2026 10:00 1 min read
A new cold war: hackers target fridges across the globe

NPR investigated cyberattacks on the digital devices that control industrial refrigerators, revealing the extent to which operational technology is exposed to damage and disruption.

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