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Is Someone Hacking DoD Refrigerators?

Schneier on Security
· August 31, 2026

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Multiple US military bases have experienced outages affecting their refrigerators, with confirmed incidents at several locations including Fort Irwin, F.E. Warren Air Force Base, and Naval Station Newport. The outages have also been reported at other bases, including Columbus Air Force Base and Travis Air Force Base. The affected bases have made announcements about the outages online. The exact number of bases impacted is unclear, as each service has declined to provide details, instead referring questions to the Defense Department. Naval Air Station Lemoore has also experienced a similar outage. The cause of the outages, including the possibility of hacking, has not been disclosed.

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