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• Officials suspect Iran of cyberattacks on military base freezers

  02-11-2026 15:00 via Defense One - All Content
  
  U.S. officials suspect Iran-linked hackers are behind a series of cyberattacks that have targeted freezers at military bases around the country and caused them to malfunction, according to two people familiar with the matter. The outages have affected around six commissaries, the on-base grocery stores serving military personnel. The people spoke on the condition of anonymity to communicate sensitive knowledge about the intrusions, which began around late August.It’s not clear how exactly the
  
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• The Pentagon’s IT agency wants to bridge network gaps in the Pacific

  02-11-2026 05:37 via Defense One - All Content
  
  HONOLULU—Lags in communication could undermine even the most advanced technology available, the deputy chief of Indo-Pacific Command warned Thursday. “If we field cutting-edge compute and advanced software applications, but retain rigid, multi-layered bureaucracies requiring hours to authorize time-sensitive engagements, then we've negated our technological overmatch,” Lt. Gen. George Rowell, deputy commander of INDOPACOM, told attendees at TechNet Indo-Pacific. “No competitor on Earth
  
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