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How Did Supermarket Fridges Become a Target for Hackers?

Summary by RTÉ
How did equipment used to keep food cold become a target for hackers — and what do we know about how they got in?

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On social channels computer pirates attribute much of the chaos and announce other actions also in our country

·Rome, Italy
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Groups NoName057 and Z-Pentest were awarded the failures caused by altering software functions in refrigeration equipment in European supermarkets.Sabotage raised temperatures in cold chambers to more than 50 degrees, forcing them to discard tons of food and causing millions of losses.

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Two pro-Russian hacking groups are claiming responsibility for the widespread attacks on freezers in European grocery stores on Monday. The groups have previously carried out several cyberattacks against Europe. “Keep an eye on our actions on the global stage,” they say.

·Stockholm, Sweden
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From refrigerators and heating systems to security cameras and alarms, more and more devices can be remotely controlled, an opportunity for hackers.

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Svenska Dagbladet broke the news in Stockholm, Sweden on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
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