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• US aviation shutdown blamed on L3 Harris installed router

  A routine telecommunications upgrade in Arkansas and Texas triggered a massive network failure that grounded air traffic across the country for nearly five hours. Traffic surged when newly installed equipment overwhelmed critical Federal Aviation Administration centers, crippling aircraft communications and radar tracking. Federal officials are now scrutinizing contractor installation practices as the agency seeks billions in additional funding to replace aging aviation infrastructure.

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• Iran’s IRGC denies role in French supermarket cyberattacks

  French authorities have accused a Revolutionary Guard cyber group called Shahid Kaveh of orchestrating the first major cyber sabotage on French territory. The incident disrupted food storage infrastructure nationwide by sharply altering store temperatures. In response, Tehran dismissed the claims as Israeli-manufactured disinformation designed to inflame European hostility against the Iranian state.

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• US aviation shutdown blamed on L3 Harris installed router

  Federal flight operations experienced a nationwide halt after technical failures compromised critical transportation systems. Investigators traced the core disruption directly to networking hardware implemented by contractor L3Harris. The incident highlights operational vulnerabilities tied to external vendor equipment within essential national infrastructure.

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