France's Supermarket Fridges Were Vulnerable Online for Months
- On the night of October 11 to 12, 2026, fridges and freezers in hundreds of French supermarkets started to warm up.
- Cyber attackers had pushed the refrigeration systems into defrost mode, which heats the cooling parts to melt ice.
- Some units reached 50°C (122°F), some equipment started to catch fire, according to the Paris prosecutor, and stores threw away their fresh and frozen food.
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- On the night of October 11 to 12, 2026, fridges and freezers in hundreds of French supermarkets started to warm up.
- Cyber attackers had pushed the refrigeration systems into defrost mode, which heats the cooling parts to melt ice.
- Some units reached 50°C (122°F), some equipment started to catch fire, according to the Paris prosecutor, and stores threw away their fresh and frozen food.
Sources: Ipinfo