Hackers Raise Supermarket Freezers to 55°C as Cyberattack Spreads Across Seven EU Countries
- Hackers disrupted refrigeration systems across at least seven European Union countries on November 2, remotely manipulating temperatures and forcing some retailers to discard chilled and frozen food, Reuters reported on the same day.
- Incidents were registered in Sweden, Finland, Ireland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Estonia, and the Netherlands.
- More than 100 stores and other businesses across Europe experienced refrigeration problems, with several retailers attributing the disruptions to cyberattacks or unauthorized tampering, according to the outlet.
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- Hackers disrupted refrigeration systems across at least seven European Union countries on November 2, remotely manipulating temperatures and forcing some retailers to discard chilled and frozen food, Reuters reported on the same day.
- Incidents were registered in Sweden, Finland, Ireland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Estonia, and the Netherlands.
- More than 100 stores and other businesses across Europe experienced refrigeration problems, with several retailers attributing the disruptions to cyberattacks or unauthorized tampering, according to the outlet.
Sources: United24media