Hackers alter refrigeration settings, forcing European stores to discard food
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- Severity
- High
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What happened
Hackers changed refrigeration settings at European supermarkets, causing stores to discard produce, and UK suppliers reportedly faced attacks too. The source summary gives no CVE identifiers, affected products, attack vector or attribution. Defenders in retail and cold-chain operations should check that refrigeration and building management controllers are not internet-exposed and that remote access is restricted and monitored.
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What to do
- Check whether refrigeration and building control systems can be reached from the internet and restrict access where possible.
- Review remote access accounts for refrigeration controls and enable multi-factor authentication.
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