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The Guardian
November 9th, 2026 at 7:40 PM

The French fridge hacks were relatively unsophisticated. An AI-enabled attack would raise the stakes

‘Not particularly complex’ defrosting hack has been attributed to Iran, with presumption it is linked to others across Europe Iranian hackers like to send a message. In 2023 a state-backed group interrupted TV streaming services in the United Arab Emirates to broadcast a deepfake report on the war in Gaza. In the same year, hackers affiliated with Iran displayed the slogan “down with Israel” on the screens of water-control equipment made by an Israeli firm. Continue reading...

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