European supermarkets hit by new fridge cyberattack
The chain said chilled and frozen items were removed as a precaution after a cyber incident disrupted refrigeration systems at several stores.
- On Monday, November 2, 2026, supermarkets across Sweden, Belgium, Ireland, and Estonia reported overnight cyberattacks that disabled refrigeration systems, forcing retailers to discard spoiled chilled and frozen products.
- Hackers exploited vulnerabilities in exposed operational technology, specifically targeting refrigeration controllers from Danish manufacturer Danfoss, mirroring an October 2026 incident that impacted hundreds of French supermarkets.
- Temperatures in refrigeration units soared to 50°C, prompting massive food disposal across chains including Swedish grocery chains ICA and Coop, Belgian supermarket chain Delhaize, and Irish grocery chain SuperValu.
- Sweden's National Cybersecurity Center launched investigations into the incidents, while the Israel National Cyber Directorate issued urgent warnings to retail chains to secure remotely accessible refrigeration systems.
- Securing remotely accessible devices requires urgent infrastructure upgrades, including patching exposed operational technology and restricting internet access to critical refrigeration management systems, cybersecurity experts advise.
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Assailants are switching freezes from a distance, the temperature is rising. After a cyber attack on France, there are now several EU countries. There are also first reports from NRW.
Attackers change freezers from a distance, the temperature rises. For affected shops, the damage is great: food must be disposed of in a mass.
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