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More grocery stores in Europe report fridge and freezer temperature spikes as apparent cyberattacks continue

Grocery store chains in at least three European countries reported unexpected temperature spikes Monday in refrigerators and freezers that ruined food — the second time in less than a month that similar incidents have raised concerns about cyberattacks on increasingly interlinked infrastructure. Netherlands-based food retailer Ahold Delhaize and Colruyt in Belgium both said an IT incident…

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Employees throw food that is spoiled or risks being spoiled into a large container outside the ICA Kvantum supermarket in Sjoebo, Sweden on November 2, 2026 after a hacker attack raised the temperature in the freezers to 50 degrees Celcius. A handful of Swedish supermarkets saw temperatures in their refrigerators and freezers soar early on November 2, 2026, two chains said, forcing them to throw away spoiled food three weeks after a similar incident in France attributed to hackers. The Swedish chains Ica and Coop told AFP they had no information that their refrigeration systems had been the victims of a cyberattack. (Photo by Johan NILSSON / TT NEWS AGENCY / AFP via Getty Images) / Sweden OUT

Supermarket freezers across Europe cranked up to 50°C after they’re hacked | News Tech

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Supermarket refrigeration systems in Ireland, Sweden, the Netherlands, Finland, Belgium, Luxembourg and Estonia went haywire overnight. Grocery chain giants are reporting that temperatures inside their fridges and freezers were remotely set to as high as 55°C. Some…

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