Will UK Supermarkets Be Targeted After Fridges in European Supermarkets Hacked in Cyberattack
Hundreds of stores were hit after attackers raised fridge temperatures and spoiled food worth millions of euros, officials said.
- On Monday, supermarkets in Ireland, Sweden, Estonia, and Belgium suffered an overnight cyber attack that spiked refrigeration temperatures, spoiling fresh and frozen food estimated worth millions of euros.
- Attackers exploited known vulnerabilities in remote refrigeration management software that cyber-security researchers had identified months prior, compromising systems used to control cold storage units remotely.
- Some of the more than 300 members of the British Association of Independent Meat Suppliers became what AIMS called "collateral" in the hacks, with units reaching 100C though no produce was lost.
- National Cyber Security Centre officials warned UK organizations of potential risks on Tuesday, though chief executive Richard Horne said it remains "too early to say" who launched the hacks.
- Horne warned that "technology base we rely on as a society has not been invested on to the extent it needs to be," urging businesses to secure internet-connected systems against evolving threats.
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UK food suppliers have been hit by a cyberattack after hackers deliberately raised the temperature of supermarket refrigeration units across Europe. The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is already working with the companies involved. While the damage at a national level is minimal, cybersecurity experts say the attacks are likely to have been carried out by groups with Russian links, The Guardian reported.
Cyberattacks Hit Supermarket Refrigeration Systems Across Europe And The UK
(TechGenez) – Hackers have carried out a series of cyberattacks on supermarket refrigeration systems across Europe and the UK. Temperatures in many fridges and freezers have been raised to 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit), forcing stores to throw away large amounts of food. The incidents have now affected at least nine European countries, including [...]
British Food Firms Caught Up in European Cyber Attack That Sent Supermarket Freezers to 55C
British food businesses have been affected by a cyber attack targeting supermarket refrigeration systems across Europe, the head of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has confirmed. Dr Richard Horne, who leads the organisation within GCHQ, said hackers had exploited vulnerable technology in the UK, although the full extent of the impact remains unclear. Security […]
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