Hackers remotely defrost food in supermarket fridges across Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg and Sweden
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What happened
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 The attacks follow a mid-October wave in France, where some stores were running outdated firmware on Danfoss refrigeration controllers, but it is unclear whether the same method was used.
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What to do
- Check whether refrigeration or cold-chain controllers are exposed to the internet and restrict remote access.
- Update refrigeration controller firmware to the latest vendor version, particularly Danfoss AK-SM and AK-SC units if in use.
- Monitor temperature alarms and set up alerting for unexpected changes in cold storage.
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The Register (Security)