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Supermarket freezers in several European countries hit by apparent cyberattacks

Headline from New York Post · First reported · Updated · 11 sources, 17 articles

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Supermarkets in Europe were hit Monday by freezer and fridge problems, apparently caused by cyberattacks, forcing some to dispose of spoiled food.

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The IndependentLeft-CenterMixed·

European supermarket fridges got hacked. Again. Here's what to know

Mysterious cyberattacks on European supermarket fridges have officials scrambling to understand what happened

The GuardianLeft-CenterHigh·

Food suppliers in UK hit by cyber-attacks after freezers targeted in Europe

Cybersecurity experts say national impact ‘minimal’ but incidents may represent the ‘foothills’ of a wider threat Food suppliers in the UK have been hit by cyber-attacks after hackers raised the temperatures of supermarket freezers across Europe. The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NSCS) said…

Al JazeeraLeft-CenterMixed·

Very cold war: Who’s attacking Europe’s supermarket freezers?

Cold stores in supermarkets across Europe have been targeted in a cyberattack with no clear culprit.

HuffPostLeftMostly Factual·

Freezers At Supermarkets In Several European Countries Hit By Apparent Cyberattacks

The food-spoiling incidents follow attackers taking control of refrigeration systems in France last month.

EuronewsLeft-CenterMostly Factual·

Fridges stand empty in Belgian supermarkets after cyberattack

Supermarkets in several European countries have reported cyberattacks targeting refrigeration systems, causing food to spoil and forcing some stores to close off their fridges and freezers.

NBC NewsLeft-CenterHigh·

Supermarkets across Europe hit by new fridge cyberattacks

The incidents caused temperature spikes and spoiled food at stores in Sweden, the Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg and Estonia. It follows a similar cyberattack in France last month.