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Pentagon treating military base freezer malfunctions as suspected cyberattack, officials say

The Pentagon is treating the spate of mysterious freezer malfunctions that spoiled food at military bases across the United States in August as a suspected hack.

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13 outlets · 13 articles
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Reporting countries
Australia, Canada, Portugal, Singapore, United States
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Countries concerned
United States
Security & defense · intensity 1.7 · tone -0.84
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Covered mainly by the Western sphere (85%); silent in Arab-Muslim world.

Western 85%Sino-Russian & BRICS 8%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 8%

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  • Confirmed by 13 outlets in 7 countries.
  • Ignored by Arab-Muslim world.
  • Propagation: first reported by srnnews.com (Portugal), . 7 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

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Event sources

  1. Exclusive-Pentagon treating military base freezer malfunctions as suspected cyberattack, officials say
    srnnews.comPortugalPortugal → United StatesEnglish
  2. Pentagon treating military base freezer malfunctions as suspected cyberattack, officials say
    The Straits TimesSingapourSingapore → United StatesEnglish
  3. Exclusive: The Pentagon is treating the spate of mysterious freezer malfunctions that spoiled food at military bases across the United States in August as a suspected hack reut.rs/4suiA5f
    Reuters (Bluesky)Royaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United StatesEnglish
  4. Пентагон заподозрил кибератаку после массовых сбоев морозильников на военных базах
    life.ruRURussia → RussiaRussian
  5. Pentagon suspects mysterious freezer malfunctions at military bases were caused by hackers
    the-independent.comUnknownUnited Kingdom → United StatesEnglish
  6. Pentagon suspects hackers caused mysterious freezer malfunctions at military bases
    The IndependentRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United StatesEnglish
  7. Pentagon treating military base freezer malfunctions as suspected cyberattack, officials say
    Military TimesÉtats-UnisUnited States → United StatesEnglish
  8. Pentagon treating military base freezer malfunctions as suspected cyberattack, officials say
    airforcetimes.comÉtats-UnisUnited States → United StatesEnglish
  9. Pentagon treating military base freezer malfunctions as suspected cyberattack, officials say
    armytimes.comÉtats-UnisUnited States → United StatesEnglish
  10. Pentagon treating military base freezer malfunctions as suspected cyberattack, officials say
    Defense NewsÉtats-UnisUnited States → United StatesEnglish
  11. Pentagon Treating Military Base Freezer Malfunctions As Suspected Cyberattack, Officials Say
    huffpost.comAustralieAustralia → United StatesEnglish
  12. pentagon treating military base freezer malfunctions as suspected cyberattack officials say
    CTV NewsCanadaCanada → United StatesEnglish
  13. Six military freezers went bad in August. Was it a cyber attack?
    Defense OneÉtats-UnisUnited States → United StatesEnglish