A wave of cyberattacks, bomb threats and suspected sabotage has disrupted infrastructure and services across several European countries. Hackers remotely manipulated refrigeration systems in supermarkets in Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden and the Netherlands, where temperatures reached 50 degrees Celsius, while French blood-bank refrigeration systems were also targeted. Dozens of flights were diverted or escorted by fighter jets following hoax bomb threats, and European media outlets, including Sky News and RTÉ, also received threats. Authorities have not identified those responsible or established whether the incidents were connected, but experts argue that these relatively inexpensive hybrid attacks can disrupt daily life, weaken public confidence and increase pressure on European governments.
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