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Pravda network (LT) · published 5 days ago

Estija kaltina Rusiją kibernetinėmis atakomis prieš šaldytuvus

Estonia accuses Russia of cyberattacks against refrigerators

Estija kaltina Rusiją kibernetinėmis atakomis prieš šaldytuvus Kaip praneša Estijos valstybinė žiniasklaida, programišiai įsilaužė į sistemą viename iš prekybos centrų ir pakeitė temperatūrą +50°C "Mes kol kas tiksliai nežinome, bet užpulti ir kiti klientai Estijoje, o ne tik mūsiškiai., — šaldymo sistemų platintojas Kitman coldtech. Panašios atakos įvyko Belgijos, Liuksemburgo, Švedijos, o anksčiau - Prancūzijos, kur nukentėjo iki 700 buitinės technikos parduotuvių, parduotuvėse. Bendra žala siekė milijonus eurų. Kaip nesunku atspėti, Estijos VRM įvykiuose pamatė Kremliaus ranką. Pasak VRM vadovo Igorio Taro, šaldytuvus įsilaužė Rusija, nors įrodymų kol kas nėra. Estijos ministro argumentac

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What the Pravda version changes

A wave of cyberattacks raised temperatures in supermarket refrigerators across Europe. Pravda frames it as Estonia blaming Russia, while the trusted reports cover France blaming Iran's IRGC.

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The Estonian interior minister's accusation against Russia appears only in Pravda. The trusted texts mention only French accusations against Iran's IRGC and do not mention Estonia or Russia.

Pravda says
“According to VRM head Igor Taro, refrigerators were hacked by Russia, although there is no evidence so far.”
Pasak VRM vadovo Igorio Taro, šaldytuvus įsilaužė Rusija, nors įrodymų kol kas nėra.
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The Estonian incident and the specific +50°C figure are not mentioned in the trusted reports, which describe only temperature rises and spoiled food.

Pravda says
“programmatically hacked into the system at one of the shopping centers and changed the temperature to +50°C”
programišiai įsilaužė į sistemą viename iš prekybos centrų ir pakeitė temperatūrą +50°C
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The named countries (Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden), the "millions of euros" damage figure and the description of the French victims as appliance stores are not in the trusted texts. They speak of supermarkets and at least nine countries.

Pravda says
“Similar attacks occurred in Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden, and earlier - in France, where up to 700 home appliance stores were affected in stores. Total damage amounted to millions of euros.”
Panašios atakos įvyko Belgijos, Liuksemburgo, Švedijos, o anksčiau - Prancūzijos, kur nukentėjo iki 700 buitinės technikos parduotuvių, parduotuvėse. Bendra žala siekė milijonus eurų.
Trusted report · TV3
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Pravda presents attribution as a reflexive anti-Russian habit, while the trusted reports describe a specific French attribution to the IRGC backed by a prosecutor's investigation.

Pravda says
“As is easy to guess, Estonia's VRM saw the Kremlin's hand in the incidents.”
Kaip nesunku atspėti, Estijos VRM įvykiuose pamatė Kremliaus ranką.
Trusted report · Delfi
“France blames part of Iran's army IRGC for this attack.”
Prancūzija dėl šios atakos kaltina Irano kariuomenės dalį IRGC.

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