# French investigators hunt hackers behind supermarket fridge attack

https://mins.news/en/item/99057

- CGTN, 2026-10-13 14:30 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-13/Investigators-hunt-French-supermarket-fridge-hackers-no-claim-made-1Rdl0qLhQjK/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> French investigators are searching for hackers who took control of refrigeration units at at least 350 supermarkets, with no group claiming responsibility. Some Paris stores discarded spoiled meat and frozen food. The affected units used Danfoss software, and many were running outdated firmware or no longer receiving security updates.

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- [Cyberattack on French Supermarket Refrigeration Systems](https://mins.news/en/topic/france-supermarket-cyberattack) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/france-supermarket-cyberattack.md

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