Cyber-attacks reportedly pushed European supermarket freezers to 50C, forcing food disposal
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Commentary reports a chain of cyber-attacks that reportedly drove supermarket freezers across Europe, including in Finland and Ireland, into defrost, with temperatures reaching around 50C. Russian hacktivists claimed some of the activity, but attribution is unconfirmed and the article lists Iran, Iranian proxies, North Korea and unaffiliated actors as possibilities. No CVEs, affected firmware or technical indicators are given. Defenders should treat internet-connected operational technology as a target, segment it from business networks and monitor it for unauthorised setpoint changes.
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- Businesses can take up the cyber-defence training that governments offer to retailers and other companies.
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