Cyber-attack defrosts refrigerators in two French supermarket chains
An estimated 150-200 Intermarché shops were targeted, along with almost 100 Cooperative U outlets
TL;DR
- Intermarché and Cooperative U, two major French supermarket chains, have been victims of a significant cyber-attack.
- The attack caused the remote defrosting of refrigeration systems in numerous stores.
- Affected branches have to discard all fresh and frozen products, leading to considerable food waste and financial losses.
- Paris prosecutors have opened an investigation into the large-scale cyber-attack, which may have also affected E. Leclerc.
- The attack's severity is described as 'unprecedented' and 'extremely serious' by Cooperative U's CEO, Dominique Schelcher.
- The investigation aims to identify all victims, establish links to reported damages, and explore potential foodstuff losses and fire outbreaks.