Fridge hack costing millions and sparking fires stemmed from poor security
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arsTechnica
October 14, 2026 · 14:35
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Incident hitting 700 supermarkets exploited outdated devices exposed to the Internet.
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Ars Technica is a website covering news and opinions in technology, science, politics, and society, created by Ken Fisher and Jon Stokes in 1998. It publishes news, reviews, and guides on issues such as computer hardware and software, science, technology policy, and video games.
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