# More European supermarkets are getting their freezers hacked

https://mins.news/en/item/125481

- The Verge, 2026-11-02 13:00 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1024300/europe-freezer-fridge-hack-cyberattack

> 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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