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- Named in breach reports by The Register (Security)Hackers remotely defrost food in supermarket fridges across Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg and Sweden
- Named in breach reports by The VergeSeveral European supermarkets hit by suspected cyberattacks that remotely raised freezer temperatures
- Named in breach reports by Cyber Security NewsHackers reportedly raise supermarket freezer temperatures in Sweden to 55°C
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Hackers remotely defrost food in supermarket fridges across Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg and Sweden
Supermarket chains in Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg and Sweden report cyberattacks that remotely set refrigeration units to defrost mode, with temperatures reaching up to 50oC and forcing large food write-offs. Around 40 Delhaize stores in Belgium were hit, along with Carrefour, Intermarché, Spar, ICA, Coop and SuperValue sites. The attacks follow a mid-October wave in France, where some stores were running outdated firmware on Danfoss refrigeration controllers, but it is unclear whether the same method was used.
Several European supermarkets hit by suspected cyberattacks that remotely raised freezer temperatures
Grocery chains in Belgium, Sweden, Luxembourg and Estonia are reportedly affected by suspected cyberattacks on connected refrigeration equipment, with temperatures changed suddenly. An ICA Kvantum store in Sweden said its fridges and freezers were remotely set to 50°C overnight, and Swedish chain Coop confirmed that unauthorised actors gained access to systems.
Supermarket fridges across Europe hit by second suspected cyberattack
Chains in Sweden, Belgium and Luxembourg report that refrigeration and freezer temperatures rose overnight across dozens of stores, which is suspected to be a cyberattack. In Belgium, Belga reports that attackers remotely switched the units' evaporators to defrost mode, and the incident follows a French attack three weeks earlier that caused millions of euros of food losses.
Hackers disrupt refrigeration at Swedish ICA and Coop supermarkets, with one freezer reaching 55°C
Attackers disrupted refrigeration systems at several ICA and Coop supermarkets across Sweden, destroying stock and forcing temporary closures. A store manager reported a freezer at 55°C, showing how attacks on connected retail equipment can cause physical damage. The article links the incidents to earlier attacks on refrigeration systems at French supermarkets.
Hackers reportedly raise supermarket freezer temperatures in Sweden to 55°C
Several ICA and Coop stores in Sweden reported overnight attacks on refrigeration systems into 2 November, with freezers reaching up to 55°C and stock spoiled. ICA says the affected shops had connections outside its central network, but the controller brands, entry point and attackers have not been identified. The incidents follow similar French attacks, although no link has been confirmed.