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European supermarkets hit by new fridge cyberattack
- On Monday, November 2, 2026, a suspected cyberattack compromised refrigeration systems at SuperValu, ICA, Coop, and Delhaize supermarkets across Ireland, Sweden, and Belgium, forcing stores to discard large quantities of fresh and frozen food.
- This disruption mirrors large-scale attacks reported last month in France, where hackers seized control of cooling units; technical analysis suggests vulnerabilities in Danfoss equipment running outdated firmware allowed unauthorized remote access.
- At least 40 Delhaize locations and 13 SuperValu stores reported compromised cooling units, with temperatures reaching 50°C. One Swedish store manager said, "Everything is ruined" after discovering spoiled merchandise.
- Supermarket chains are investigating the breach and have disconnected affected systems from the internet to contain damage. "As a precaution, chilled and frozen products in the affected stores have been removed from sale," Musgrave Group said.
- These incidents reveal security risks in connected retail infrastructure, where remote access capabilities create vulnerabilities for attackers. Store chains must update legacy firmware on operational technology devices to prevent further unauthorized manipulation.
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In Belgium, Luxembourg and Sweden, hackers hacked the refrigerator control system in supermarkets and increased the temperature in the freezers, reporting on Monday to The Guardian.
Again in European supermarkets cooling systems were transferred from a distance to defrosting mode. This time at least three countries were affected, possibly even more.
·Berlin, Germany
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The attack takes place three weeks after another similar one registered in France, where cybercriminals took control of the cooling systems of hundreds of supermarkets Read
·Madrid, Spain
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A wave of cyber attacks is putting in trouble the supermarkets of different European countries, targeting digital systems that regulate the refrigeration of refrigerators...
·Rome, Italy
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