Disturbances in Freezers at Grocery Stores Also Observed in Finland – Affects Individual K-Stores
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Grocery store refrigeration equipment has been hacked in several countries. In Finland, malfunctions have also been observed in some K-stores, and the cause is currently being investigated.
Kesko does not rule out the possibility of network disruption. No attacks related to refrigeration equipment have been detected in S Group over the weekend.
Several Ica and Coop stores have been hit by problems with refrigerators and freezers. At the same time, similar reports are pouring in from several countries in Europe. Danish Danfoss refrigeration systems, which were recently hacked in an attack on hundreds of French grocery stores, are also affected, the company confirms to business newspaper Børsen.
More and more devices are connected to the network, which increases risks.
Large-scale cyberattacks targeting grocery stores are an example of the risks associated with digitalization and how vulnerabilities can be exploited. Consumers should ask themselves whether it is worth connecting household appliances such as refrigerators, ovens or toasters to the network, writes editor-in-chief Mikko Virta.
The wave of cyberattacks that have hit grocery store refrigerators and freezers in Estonia and several other European countries has also reached Finland. Temperature problems have been observed in a few Kesko K-chain stores there, but no widespread disruption has been identified.
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