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Is Someone Hacking DoD Refrigerators?

Refrigeration outages hit commissaries at seven US military installations, with hacking suspected but not confirmed by the Pentagon.

Refrigeration disruptions were reported at Defense Commissary Agency commissaries at Fort Irwin, F.E. Warren AFB, Fort Huachuca, Naval Station Newport, Columbus AFB, Travis AFB, and Naval Air Station Lemoore. A defense official acknowledged awareness of a possible refrigeration disruption, but the services and Pentagon declined to provide details. The post is speculative, arguing the coincidence of outages suggests possible hacking, though no evidence or attribution is provided.

Schneier on SecurityAug 31, 18:21 UTC · 16d agoData breach

Hacked Voice Remote Becomes

Hackers compromised a voice-controlled remote control and repurposed it, highlighting security gaps in connected consumer devices.

Infosecurity Magazine's headline indicates a voice-controlled remote was hacked and turned to another purpose. The full article text was unavailable, so technical details, victim, and actor remain unconfirmed. The item underscores risks around consumer IoT and smart-home peripherals.

Infosecurity MagazineAug 19, 00:00 UTC · 29d agoThreat actor in the wild

International Meteor Organization says cyberattack dealt ‘critical blow’ to website

A cyberattack forced the International Meteor Organization's website offline, with weeks of partial downtime expected during an infrastructure migration.

The Belgium-based International Meteor Organization (IMO), founded in 1988 to coordinate meteor observation standards and maintain a global fireball database, said a cyberattack took much of its aging infrastructure offline. The site now shows a static notice, and the organization expects several weeks of partial downtime while transitioning to new infrastructure, with the fireball reporting system prioritized and already restored. No hacking group has claimed responsibility. The incident follows 2023 attacks on the NOIRLab astronomy facility in Hawaii and the ALMA observatory in Chile, plus ransomware at the American Meteorological Society.

The Recordupdated Sep 16, 21:08 UTC · 7h agofirst Sep 16, 15:47 UTC · 12h agoData breach 2 sources

Copyright scammers get Instagram accounts suspended and demand payment

Scammers file fake Instagram copyright complaints to suspend accounts, then demand ransom via Telegram; Meta restored some affected accounts.

Criminals impersonate rights holders to file fraudulent copyright complaints on Instagram, and repeated claims can trigger temporary account suspensions. They then move victims to Telegram and demand payment, often in cryptocurrency, to withdraw the complaint; one history account owner paid $50 and was targeted again immediately. Meta's automated system does not verify complainants before acting, and the Delhi High Court is examining whether platforms can legally suspend accounts over copyright claims. Meta acknowledged in court that 13 strike notices against one user were fraudulent, and after BBC review it restored affected content and added unspecified protections.

Malwarebytes LabsSep 10, 09:59 UTC · 6d agoPhishing & fraud in the wild

Russian network monitoring firm confirms cyberattack claimed by pro

Russian firm Microolap confirmed hackers hit non-critical systems, disputing pro-Ukraine group Black Spark's claims of access to core platform and customer data.

Russian network monitoring software developer Microolap confirmed hackers compromised several rarely used development systems, an outdated website, and an old Bitrix24 customer management system, but denied claims that attackers reached its EtherSensor platform or stole data from customers like Russian Railways, Goznak, and VTB Bank. The pro-Ukraine group Black Spark claimed a month-long intrusion with data extraction and deletion, publishing screenshots Microolap disputes. The company isolated affected systems and engaged an unnamed major Russian cybersecurity firm for investigation.

The RecordAug 21, 13:58 UTC · 26d agoData breach in the wild1