Temperature soars at Swedish grocery store freezers, one store blames hackers
Retailers said hackers remotely raised freezer temperatures, forcing some stores to close and discard fresh and frozen food.
- On Monday, cyberattacks reportedly hit supermarket refrigeration systems in Sweden and Belgium, forcing temperatures to 50°C .
- These incidents follow large-scale attacks last month across France, where investigators identified vulnerabilities in refrigeration management software supplied by Danish manufacturer Danfoss.
- At least 40 Delhaize supermarkets were reportedly affected, while Carrefour Belgium confirmed 15 stores experienced refrigeration equipment problems.
- A spokesperson at privately held ICA said, "We are aware that a limited number of stores were affected by an incident overnight," and the operator is working to restore normal operations.
- These developments raise concerns regarding the security of supermarket infrastructure, particularly systems allowing remote monitoring and control of refrigeration equipment across Europe.
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Belgian, Swedish Supermarkets Report New Suspected Freezer Hack
Supermarkets in Belgium and Sweden reported sudden changes in the temperatures of their fridges and freezers on Monday, sparking fears of a cyberattack similar to those that recently occurred in France.
In SEVERAL Swedish stores, including ICA and Coop, the temperature in the refrigerators rose sharply. A cyber attack is suspected, similar to a recent incident in France.
Cyberattack hits Delhaize supermarket fridges, freezers at dozens of Belgium locations
Freezers and refrigerators at dozens of Delhaize supermarket locations were affected by a cyberattack, Belgian media outlets reported Monday morning. The firm would only say that an “IT incident” affected some of its refrigeration systems.At least 40 supermarkets were reportedly affected in Belgium. The store brand is owned by Zaandam-based Ahold Delhaize, the same parent company of Albert Heijn. A spokesperson for the Albert Heijn supermarket c…
Temperature soars at Swedish grocery store freezers, one store blames hackers
STOCKHOLM, Nov 2 (Reuters) - The temperature of freezers at several Swedish grocery stores rose sharply overnight, operators ICA and Coop said on Monday, with at least one store blaming the incident on a cyberattack. French police last month said hac...
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