Supermarket freezers across Europe hit by second suspected cyber-attack
Chains in Sweden, Belgium and Luxembourg say fridge temperatures rose overnight, similar to hack of French stores
TL;DR
- Supermarket chains in Sweden, Belgium, and Luxembourg experienced overnight rises in refrigeration temperatures.
- These incidents are similar to a previous large-scale cyber-attack in France that caused millions in food losses.
- Companies like Coop and ICA in Sweden, and Ahold Delhaize in Belgium and Luxembourg, have reported affected stores.
- The French attack involved hackers remotely overriding cooling unit settings, disabling alarms, and causing extensive food spoilage.
- Internet-connected systems are vulnerable, with hackers targeting controllers, potentially from companies like Danfoss.
- Investigations into the incidents are ongoing in multiple countries.