French fridge fright: Why supermarkets have become target for hackers
- EXPLAINERMore than 500 shops across France were hit in a major cyberattack targeting freezers, which caused tonnes of food to perish.
- Hundreds of French supermarkets have suffered unprecedented cyberattacks resulting in tonnes of food perishing and raising fears about the vulnerabilities of food systems to advanced technology.
- The attacks, which appeared to target internet-linked refrigeration systems manufactured by a Danish company, raised the temperature of fridges and freezers to as high as 50 degrees Celsius (122F) at more than 500 shops and supermarkets across the country.
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- EXPLAINERMore than 500 shops across France were hit in a major cyberattack targeting freezers, which caused tonnes of food to perish.
- Hundreds of French supermarkets have suffered unprecedented cyberattacks resulting in tonnes of food perishing and raising fears about the vulnerabilities of food systems to advanced technology.
- The attacks, which appeared to target internet-linked refrigeration systems manufactured by a Danish company, raised the temperature of fridges and freezers to as high as 50 degrees Celsius (122F) at more than 500 shops and supermarkets across the country.
Sources: Al Jazeera