The refrigeration systems used to keep food and medicine cold are being targeted by malicious cyber actors, prompting a new security advisory for critical infrastructure operators. In a joint fact sheet released Thursday, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and its federal partners outlined steps to help organizations protect their stored inventory, refrigeration equipment and daily operations.
The alert follows a recent wave of cyberattacks on the industrial cooling systems used by grocery stores and cold storage facilities. Officials warned that the threat to cold chain monitoring is ongoing and urged all organizations relying on these systems to operate under the assumption that they are targets for attack.
