Key facts
- Pentagon is treating August freezer malfunctions at US military bases as a suspected cyberattack.
- Investigators are coordinating with French authorities over a similar cyberattack on French supermarkets.
- US Army Criminal Investigation Division's Cyber Field Office is involved in the probe.
- Malfunctions affected at least six US commissaries, with temperatures being raised overnight.
- French cyberattack affected over 350 establishments, causing millions of euros in damages.
The Pentagon is investigating a series of mysterious freezer malfunctions at US military bases in August as a suspected cyberattack, according to four officials familiar with the matter. Investigators are coordinating with French authorities regarding a similar cyberattack that disrupted supermarkets there earlier this month. The US Army Criminal Investigation Division's Cyber Field Office is involved in the probe. The malfunctions affected at least six commissaries, with temperatures being cranked up overnight, spoiling food. The French cyberattack, which affected over 350 establishments, involved similar temperature manipulation and caused estimated damages in the tens of millions of euros.