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Hot fridges, a fake nuclear alert and a $6bn heist: are we in the foothills of a hacking epidemic?
Why it’s here: Covers AI-accelerated vulnerability discovery, state-linked (Russia, North Korea) cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, and UK NCSC warnings and government preparedness campaigns, all bearing on cybersecurity policy and national security.
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7d agoThe GuardianHot fridges, a fake nuclear alert and a $6bn heist: are we in the foothills of a hacking epidemic?A Guardian feature links a October–November 2026 wave of cyber incidents, led by hacked supermarket fridges across Europe, to AI-accelerated vulnerability discovery and state-linked threat actors.1 outletCyberAIFrance blames Iran's Revolutionary Guards for supermarket freezer cyberattacks27 linked
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