# Poor security enabled fridge hack causing millions in losses and fires

https://mins.news/en/item/100515

- Ars Technica, 2026-10-14 21:35 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/10/fridge-hack-costing-millions-and-sparking-fires-stemmed-from-poor-security/

> A mass hack disrupted refrigeration systems at an estimated 700 supermarkets in France, spoiling perishables and, in some cases, causing fires. Attackers compromised internet-connected controllers and activated defrosters, raising temperatures as high as 50°C. The affected controller models had critical vulnerabilities that could allow remote logins with administrator rights.

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