Hackers abuse refrigeration controllers to send spam and route proxy traffic

Internet-exposed refrigeration controllers used in supermarkets and cold storage facilities are being hijacked and turned into infrastructure for a suspected spam botnet and proxy services, SecurityScorecard has found. The report follows a string of attacks against European refrigeration systems, which Help Net Security started covering in October, when hundreds of French supermarkets had to throw out spoiled stock after attackers took over the systems running their fridges and freezers overnight and switched them to heating. … More → The post Hackers abuse refrigeration controllers to send spam and route proxy traffic appeared first on Help Net Security.