The Pentagon is investigating whether a cyberattack triggered a series of commercial freezer failures that spoiled food across multiple US military bases in August, according to a US official familiar with the matter. The disruptions hit approximately six commissaries — the on-base grocery stores serving service members and their families — the official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing probe. At Fort Huachuca in Arizona, base officials discovered that a walk-in freezer had unexpectedly shifted into defrost mode, heating its inventory and ruining the stored provisions.
What happened in France
Fridges at French supermarket chains Carrefour, Monoprix, the Les Mousquetaires-owned Intermarche, and Cooperative U, among others, all saw fridges heat up to as much as 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) overnight. Lawmakers reintroduced the bipartisan Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act in 2025, aiming to bolster crisis response protocols and federal threat-sharing mechanisms across the nation’s agricultural and distribution pipelines. The incident highlights growing vulnerabilities in operational technology—the internet-connected industrial control systems that regulate everyday supply chain infrastructure. cybersecurity analysts warn that food storage systems frequently rely on remote-access controls protected by weak defenses While critical infrastructure discussions often center on power grids and water treatment facilities. In Congress, the incidents have renewed momentum around supply chain security.