Freezers at supermarkets in several European countries hit by apparent cyberattacks, ruining food
Last month, similar attacks hit supermarkets in France, causing temperatures to rise in their refrigeration systems.
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Last month, similar attacks hit supermarkets in France, causing temperatures to rise in their refrigeration systems.
Supermarkets across Europe were hit by suspected cyber attacks that resulted in sudden changes in the temperatures of their fridges and freezers on Monday, weeks after a similar but more widespread issue in France. Incidents were reported in Belgium, Ireland, Sweden, Finland and Estonia. Ahold Delhaize NV, Carrefour SA and Spar reported issues with their ref
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 and Estonia were hit Monday by problems with freezers and fridges that apparently were caused by cyberattacks, forcing some to dispose of ruined food.
Grocery chains in European nations say temperatures in some stores' fridges and freezers soared over 100 degrees just weeks after a similar incident in France.
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 paÃses 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
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