The Economic Times

From California to Rhode Island, US military bases hit by mysterious freezer failures as Pentagon probes possible link to French supermarket cyberattacks

Military commissary refrigeration cyberattack probe: The Pentagon is investigating a series of unusual freezer malfunctions at US military commissaries after food worth thousands of dollars spoiled at multiple bases in August 2026. Investigators are examining whether the incidents were caused by a coordinated cyberattack, particularly after similar attacks targeted French supermarkets in October this year.