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Supermarkets in Belgium, Sweden, Luxembourg, and Estonia reported sudden temperature changes in refrigerators and freezers in a suspected new wave of cyberattacks. A Swedish ICA Kvantum store said equipment temperatures were remotely raised to 50 degrees Celsius; Coop and Ahold Delhaize also confirmed unauthorized access to or tampering with cooling systems at some stores.

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TThe Verge★★★☆☆2026-11-02 13:00Original

More European supermarkets are getting their freezers hacked
More European supermarkets are getting their freezers hackedTech