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Cyberattacks hit supermarket refrigeration systems across Europe

cs2 hours ago06 mins

Suspected cyberattacks disrupted supermarket refrigeration systems across at least eight European countries on Monday, forcing retailers to discard food after hackers allegedly raised freezer temperatures to 50 °C. Stores in Sweden, Finland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland, Estonia and the Netherlands reported incidents, weeks after similar attacks affected hundreds of supermarkets in France. Add Helsinki…

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

cs6 hours ago09 mins

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…