TechA cyberattack on supermarket fridges in France shows that hackers can target physical systems people encounter every day, not only data. It raises concerns about vulnerabilities in increasingly connected homes and critical infrastructure.
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TechA cyberattack on supermarkets in France spoiled millions of euros’ worth of fresh and frozen food. Hackers took control of refrigeration software and raised temperatures to 50 degrees Celsius or higher, highlighting the vulnerability of critical systems to digital sabotage.
TechThousands of supermarket fridges remain exposed following a cyberattack. No group has claimed responsibility, and experts warn that thousands of similarly exposed devices are still online. A separate incident is disrupting Dutch grocer Albert Heijn.
TechHackers raised refrigerator temperatures at supermarkets across France, forcing stores to discard large amounts of fresh and frozen food. Experts say the incident could point to a new cybersecurity threat that may also affect Americans.
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TechFrench investigators were searching for hackers who took control of cooling units at hundreds of supermarkets. The attack manually changed fridge temperatures, causing fires and food losses at chains including Carrefour, Monoprix, Intermarche and Cooperative U; no group has publicly claimed responsibility.
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TechFrench investigators were searching for hackers who took control of cooling units at hundreds of supermarkets. No group had publicly claimed responsibility. Cybersecurity expert Marta Rybczynska said basic steps, including regularly updating software and passwords, are essential to preventing attacks.
TechA cyberattack hit hundreds of supermarkets across France, pushing refrigerator and freezer temperatures up to 50 degrees and causing food losses worth millions of dollars. Cybhorus CEO Pierluigi Paganini discusses the incident.
TechA cyberattack affected hundreds of supermarkets across France, raising refrigerator and freezer temperatures to 50°C. Fires and widespread food spoilage were reported, with losses estimated at tens of millions of dollars. Europe AI Institute President Marco Landi discussed the incident.
TechHackers appear to have raised refrigerator and freezer temperatures at hundreds of French supermarkets, causing fires and spoiling food.
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TechA cyberattack remotely changed the temperatures of refrigerators and freezers at hundreds of supermarkets across France, spoiling fresh and frozen food. Carrefour, Monoprix, E.Leclerc and Coopérative U were among the retailers affected. Les Mousquetaires reported about 300 impacted stores, and losses could reach several million euros.
TechA cyberattack drove refrigeration temperatures to 50C overnight on Monday at several hundred French supermarkets. At Intermarché La Haye, temperatures reached 27C, ruining fresh and frozen food, store director Julien Freret said as he apologised to customers.
WorldMajor 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.
TechA cyberattack disrupted hundreds of supermarkets in France, reportedly pushing refrigeration temperatures to 50 degrees Celsius, sparking fires in several stores and spoiling large quantities of food. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said the incident is being investigated, with authorities coordinating with European counterparts amid warnings that other countries could be affected.