Fridges in French supermarkets hit by cyber attack
French supermarket cyberattack
Covered by 10 sources
- DW News EN·9h agoHundreds of French supermarkets hit by a cyberattack that defrosted refrigeration systems
Hundreds of French supermarkets saw their refrigeration systems defrosted, spoiling tons of frozen food. The unprecedented attack has raised serious questions about food security across Europe.
Read at DW News EN → - CBC Top Stories·11h agoCyberattack defrosts French supermarket freezers, spoiling food at 100s of stores
Hackers raised the temperature of refrigerators and freezers at hundreds of French supermarkets to as high as 50 C overnight, causing fires and spoiling food.
Read at CBC Top Stories → - Gizmodo AU·11h agoHackers Overheat Fridges at Supermarkets Across France, Wasting Food and Starting Fires
Fridges and freezers at hundreds of stores reportedly surged to temperatures up to 122 degrees Fahrenheit (50 degrees Celsius).
Read at Gizmodo AU → - Otago Daily Times·13h agoCyberattack heats fridges, sparks fires, destroys food across FranceRead at Otago Daily Times →
- Irish Times World·15h agoHackers heat up hundreds of French supermarket fridges, causing fires and food loss
Danish software firm says affected units ‘were running outdated firmware’ as temperatures were forced up to 50 degrees
Read at Irish Times World → - Sky News Home·17h agoFrench supermarket fridges heated to 50C in cyber attack - causing fires and food losses
Hackers carried out a cyber attack on hundreds of French supermarkets overnight - pushing temperatures in fridges up to 50C and sparking fires.
Read at Sky News Home → - BBC Business·18h agoFridges in French supermarkets hit by cyber attack
Hundreds of stores were targeted by the overnight hack, which spoiled fresh and frozen food estimated to be worth millions of euros.
Read at BBC Business →