# Supermarket freezers in Belgium and Sweden hit by suspected cyber-attack

https://mins.news/en/item/125339

- BBC News, 2026-11-02 11:25 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq1kd1nee80eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Dozens of supermarkets in Belgium and Sweden have been hit by a suspected cyber-attack affecting refrigerators and freezers; 13 SuperValu shops in Ireland were also affected. An ICA store in Sweden said its freezers had been set to 50C, and thousands of euros’ worth of food was reportedly discarded. The attacker is unknown.

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