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Supermarkets across seven European countries have been hit by a cyber-attack impacting their refrigerators and freezers.

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Dozens of supermarkets in seven European countries dumped huge quantities of food after refrigerators and freezers were targeted in a cyber-attack.

Temperature settings were increased, resulting in food spoilage, companies said.

Last month, similar attacks hit supermarkets in France, causing temperatures to rise in their refrigeration systems.

The problems follow a case last month in which attackers remotely took control of refrigeration systems in hundreds of supermarkets across France, sending temperatures soaring.

Grocery stores across Europe have been hit by another wave of suspected cyberattacks, reporting sudden changes in the temperatures of their fridges and freezers. Major supermarket chains across Belgium, Sweden, Luxembourg, and Estonia were affected, according to local reports shared by Bloomberg and Reuters. One Ica Kvantum store in Sweden said on its Facebo

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Supermarkets in Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland and Estonia were hit Monday by problems with freezers and fridges that apparently were caused by cyberattacks, forcing some to dispose of ruined food.

Imagem do corredor de congelados fechado em um supermercado próximo a Nantes, após um ataque cibernético que teve como alvo os sistemas de refrigeração de redes de supermercados francesas, causando perdas de alimentos e incêndios em várias lojas, na França, em 12 de outubro de 2026 REUTERS/Stephane Mahe Redes de supermercados de diferentes países europeus re

The temperature of freezers in several shops across Europe reportedly rose to as high as 50C.

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Freezer temperatures surge to as high as 55C in dozens of stores across Sweden, Belgium, Ireland and Estonia