European supermarkets hit by new fridge cyberattack
Investigators say the attacks forced some stores to discard spoiled food after hackers raised freezer temperatures and disrupted refrigeration controls in dozens of outlets.
- On Monday, November 2, 2026, cyberattacks struck supermarket refrigeration systems across Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Ireland, forcing retailers to discard chilled and frozen products.
- Hackers targeted specific refrigeration controllers from Danish supplier Danfoss, employing methods similar to cyber breaches that hit French supermarkets last month.
- Swedish grocer Coop reported 7 of its 800 stores suffered unauthorized temperature tampering, while Irish wholesaler Musgrave confirmed 13 SuperValu stores were affected.
- Belgian retailers including Ahold Delhaize, Carrefour, and Spar faced operational disruptions; one Belgian butcher, Luc De Laet, estimated €15,000 in losses as fridges hit 18°C.
- European official Christophe Hansen warned "the repeated occurrence of these cyberattacks is deeply concerning," as authorities investigate potential links to hybrid threats amid regional security tensions.
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Hacking attacks involving the remote operation of refrigeration and freezing equipment occurred in supermarkets across nine European countries. Hackers forcibly activated defrosting modes to raise temperatures, resulting in inventory losses for food distributors in Europe. Governments in each country launched investigations, and the EU viewed this as a deliberate threat targeting the daily lives of citizens, urging for strengthened security.
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New cyberattack on European supermarket freezers
Supermarkets across seven European countries have been hit by a cyber-attack impacting their refrigerators and freezers.
There was a wave of cyber attacks across Europe on supermarket refrigerators, with damage amounting to millions of euros, as reported by the Polish RMF24.
The European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food described these attacks as "extremely worrying"
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