# French supermarkets hit by ‘unprecedented’ cyberattack that shut down refrigerators

https://mins.news/en/video/97111

- France 24 English, 2026-10-12 21:27 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5tv0twx2Es

> Major French supermarket chains said on Monday that a cyberattack drove refrigerator temperatures up in hundreds of stores, forcing them to discard spoiled food and raising food-security concerns.

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