UK on alert after cyber attackers target supermarkets turning fridges up to 55C
Dozens of supermarkets across Europe were impacted by the latest cyber attack (Image: Damien Eagers/Press Association)
TL;DR
- Supermarket fridges and freezers in several European countries were hacked, with temperatures raised to 55C.
- Millions of euros worth of food were ruined due to the cyber attacks.
- UK cyber chiefs are on alert, though British retailers are not currently targeted.
- The incident follows previous cyber attacks on retailers like ASOS and Marks & Spencer.
- Supermarkets in Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden, the Netherlands, Estonia, and Finland were affected.
- Attackers targeted the defrost mode of freezers, potentially exploiting insecure internet connections.
- The hack raises concerns about the potential for attackers to access other critical infrastructure.