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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.

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.

<p>Chains in Sweden, Belgium and Luxembourg say fridge temperatures rose overnight, similar to hack of French stores</p><p>Supermarket chains in Sweden, Belgium and Luxembourg have said the temperatures of their refrigerators and freezers in dozens of stores rose overnight, prompting fears of a cyber-attack similar to one that caused millions of euros of foo

Retailers in Sweden, Belgium and Ireland report units overheating to as high as 55°C in dozens of stores