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Hackers plunged dozens of European supermarkets into chaos. It should worry Australians how easy it was
Freezers in dozens of stores across at least 11 countries were cranked up remotely, in a hack that cost less than $10. It should worry Australians.
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Event date
exact date
Coverage
7 outlets · 7 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
Australia
English
Countries concerned
Australia
Technology · intensity 0.0 · tone 0.00
In 5 seconds
Covered mainly by the Western sphere (100%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.
Western 100%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 0%
Global sphere reading. The left / centre / right reading is shown in the coverage analysis below.
In 30 seconds
- Confirmed by 4 outlets in 1 countries.
- Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.
- Propagation: first reported by The Age (Australia), . 4 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.
Headline clash across the four spheres
Western
- Hackers plunged dozens of European supermarkets into chaos. It should worry Australians how easy it wasThe Age · Australia
- Hackers plunged dozens of European supermarkets into chaos. It should worry Australians how easy it wasThe Sydney Morning Herald · Australia
Sino-Russian & BRICS
No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.
Arab-Muslim world
No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.
Global South
No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.
Coverage analysis
Analyzing coverage…
Event sources
- Hackers plunged dozens of European supermarkets into chaos. It should worry Australians how easy it wasThe AgeAustralieAustralia → AustraliaEnglish
- Hackers plunged dozens of European supermarkets into chaos. It should worry Australians how easy it wasThe Sydney Morning HeraldAustralieAustralia → AustraliaEnglish
- Hackers plunged dozens of European supermarkets into chaos. It should worry Australians how easy it wasWAtodayAustralieAustralia → AustraliaEnglish
- Hackers plunged dozens of European supermarkets into chaos. It should worry Australians how easy it wasBrisbane TimesAustralieAustralia → Unknown countryEnglish