Pentagon Cyber Command Freezer Probe Explained: What We Know and Don't Know
Summary
The Pentagon is investigating late-August freezer malfunctions at at least six U.S. military commissaries as possible cyber incidents. U.S. officials have not said what caused the malfunctions, whether anyone deliberately caused them, or who may be responsible.Key Facts
- The reported incidents affected at least six military commissaries in late August.
- At Fort Huachuca, officials said freezers entered defrost mode overnight, spoiling frozen food.
- Other affected locations included Fort Irwin, F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Naval Station Newport, Columbus Air Force Base and Travis Air Force Base.
- U.S. Cyber Command is working with government agencies and law enforcement partners on the investigation.
- Army CID said its Cyber Field Office is working with the Defense Commissary Agency and the Defense Criminal Investigative Service.
- Army CID is also coordinating with French law enforcement over refrigeration outages in Europe.
- Officials have not publicly established the cause of the U.S. outages or confirmed that they were cyberattacks.
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