# Fridge Hacks Expose Critical Infrastructure Weaknesses

> Internet-connected refrigerators hacked in France and US military bases cause food spoilage and security alerts.
- Title: Fridge Hacks Expose Critical Infrastructure Weaknesses · WIRED
- Summary: Internet-connected refrigerators hacked in France and US military bases cause food spoilage and security alerts.
- Keywords: fridge hacks, blood banks, cold chain, internet of things, critical infrastructure, military bases, refrigeration controllers, danfoss, WIRED
- Source: WIRED — https://wired.com/story/kernel-panic-refrigeration-hacks-internet-of-things
- Author: Lily Hay Newman
- Published: 2026-11-07T13:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: fridge hacks, blood banks, cold chain, internet of things, critical infrastructure, military bases, refrigeration controllers, danfoss
## Blood Bank Fridge Hacks
Three French blood banks briefly experienced temperature spikes due to refrigerator hacks.
## Food Spoilage Across Europe
Supermarkets in 11 European countries faced fridge hacks causing massive food spoilage.
## Military Base Fridge Hacks
US military bases experienced fridge hacks leading to spoiled food and Pentagon investigations.
## Danfoss Vulnerability
Danfoss refrigeration controllers with outdated firmware were exploited in fridge hacks.
## Security Response
US Cybersecurity Agency warns of cold storage system vulnerabilities and urges updates.
## Geopolitical Links
Russian and Iran-linked actors suspected in fridge hack incidents.
## Key takeaway

Vulnerable fridge systems in France and US military bases were hacked, causing food spoilage and triggering security responses.