According to The Guardian, ‘not particularly complex’ defrosting hack has been attributed to Iran, with presumption it is linked to others across Europe. Iranian hackers like to send a message.
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Cyber-attack on French supermarket freezers has geopolitical context
By Marcus Reed
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The report, filed in our Tech section, was first published by The Guardian on Monday, November 9 and concerns Iran and the United Arab Emirates.
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