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A refrigerator, security camera or even a toothbrush connected to the internet could potentially become a target for cybercriminals, exposing users to risks that go beyond stolen passwords and personal data.
Recent incidents involving supermarket freezers have drawn attention to the vulnerabilities of everyday appliances that can be monitored or operated remotely.
Dutch multinational retailer Ahold Delhaize said on Monday that an IT incident had affected refrigerators and freezers at dozens of its supermarkets in Belgium and Luxembourg.
The development followed an earlier cybersecurity incident reported by the company to Dutch police in October. Around the same period, a cyberattack in…
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