Cyberattack Disrupts Supermarket Refrigeration Systems Across Six European Countries
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Hackers have targeted supermarket refrigeration systems in six European countries, leading to significant disruptions in grocery operations and food inventory loss. The attacks, which involved manipulating temperature controls, resulted in refrigerators and freezers reaching temperatures above 120 degrees Fahrenheit, particularly affecting retailers in Sweden, Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Estonia.
This incident highlights the vulnerabilities associated with connecting industrial refrigeration systems to digital networks, as evidenced by previous attacks on French supermarkets that caused millions in losses. Major grocery retailers, including Ahold Delhaize, Colruyt, and Carrefour, reported disruptions, with specific incidents noted in multiple locations, including an ICA supermarket in Stockholm where freezers reached 122 degrees Fahrenheit.
Danfoss, a Danish manufacturer, provided the temperature management technology used in the affected refrigeration units. Investigators are still working to identify the perpetrators of these attacks, which have not been claimed by any hacking group. No further timeline was disclosed at the time of publication.
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