A troubling series of refrigeration failures at American military installations and reports of a sweeping cyberattack against French supermarkets have raised serious questions about the security of critical food infrastructure.
The incidents highlight a vulnerability that cybersecurity experts have warned about for years: Internet-connected equipment can become an attractive target when businesses and government facilities fail to install security updates.
And when that equipment controls the temperature of food storage systems, the consequences can extend far beyond a temporary technical inconvenience.
