Cyberattack disrupts supermarket fridges across Europe
The short version
- At least nine European countries were affected by a cyberattack on supermarket refrigeration systems.
- Fridges and freezers were remotely manipulated to raise temperatures, with some reaching as high as 50°C.
- The EU described the attack as a deliberate attempt to disrupt the food supply chain.
- The National Cyber Security Centre confirmed the UK was involved in the incident.
- Food retailers reported significant losses due to spoiled goods, including one store in Belgium reporting over £83,500 in losses.
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First reported by Financial Times European supermarket freezers hit just weeks after French cyber attack
Euronews Cyberattack hits Belgian supermarket fridges and freezers
Sky News Hackers target refrigerators in new cyber attacks
Daily Mail Cyber attackers defrost freezers in Swedish and Belgian supermarkets weeks after similar attack that cost shops millions in France
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