Hackers Heated Freezers at Night: up to 50 Degrees in Stores
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The attackers compromised the cooling systems that the stores operate remotely.
Recently, retail chains in France and Belgium have been experiencing hacker attacks targeting refrigeration systems. In Poland, only one such case has been confirmed so far, but the threat is significant – our country is among the European leaders in terms of the percentage of store refrigerator and freezer control systems most vulnerable to external attacks.
Auchan Polska has confirmed irregularities in the operation of refrigeration control systems at three locations: Olsztyn, Częstochowa-Poczesna, and Sosnowiec. The chain's statement does not indicate that a cyberattack was the cause, but it points to similar incidents recently reported in other European countries and announces that security measures are being strengthened.
A wave of cyberattacks on supermarket refrigeration systems has also reached Poland. After mass outages in nearly 700 stores in France, Sweden, Belgium, and Luxembourg, a suspected hacker attack has hit the Auchan store in Olsztyn. Footage shows rows of empty refrigerators and notices about the outage. CERT Polska officially confirmed one such incident in Poland, while Auchan Polska told Interia GeekWeek that irregularities occurred in three of …
In recent days, selected stores in several European countries have experienced problems with refrigeration equipment. Worrying reports have also come from Poland, including the Auchan hypermarket in Olsztyn's Nagórki district. A video that has gone viral shows empty and unplugged refrigerators. Is the outage related to the wave of cyberattacks?
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