Who is hacking Europe’s supermarket fridges and freezers, and why?
Headline from The Guardian · First reported · Updated · 14 sources, 18 articles
What's being reported
After a second apparent cyber-attack in weeks, we examine possible culprits and their motives Shop fridges and freezers across Europe hit by fresh suspected cyber-attack Supermarket fridges and freezers in seven European countries have malfunctioned , their thermostats remotely cranked up in some…
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Freezers at supermarkets in several European countries hit by apparent cyberattacks
Supermarkets in Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland and Estonia reported disruptions to their refrigeration systems, apparently caused by cyberattacks
Fridge temperatures soar in European supermarkets after suspected hack: ‘It’s very scary’
Spoilt food thrown away as incident hits retail chains in Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg and Sweden
Who is hacking Europe’s supermarket fridges and freezers, and why?
After a second apparent cyber-attack in weeks, we examine possible culprits and their motives Shop fridges and freezers across Europe hit by fresh suspected cyber-attack Supermarket fridges and freezers in seven European countries have malfunctioned , their thermostats remotely cranked up in some…
Europe's fridges are getting hacked. Could America be next?
Cyberattacks are wreaking havoc on an unlikely target across Europe: supermarket refrigerators. Why it matters: Hackers are turning everyday, internet-connected equipment into physical hazards, spoiling food and causing costly damage. U.S. supermarkets use similar technology, and the Pentagon is…
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.
New cyberattack hits supermarket fridges across 9 European nations
A suspected cyberattack hit grocery stores across at least nine European countries on Monday, prompting the EU to warn of a deliberate attempt to disrupt the bloc’s food supply chain. Supermarkets in Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Sweden…
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.
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Supermarkets across Europe report new suspected freezer hack
Danish refrigeration systems maker Danfoss said the incidents across Europe involved its products, as was the case in France last month.
EU says fridge attacks 'deliberate attempt to disrupt' bloc's food supply
Grocery stores from Sweden to Portugal were hit Monday by a suspected cyberattack on their freezer systems, in what the EU denounced as a deliberate attempt to disrupt the bloc's food chain. Supermarkets in Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg and the Netherlands were among at least eight…
If hackers can take control of a supermarket freezer, how vulnerable is other tech?
Dozens of shops across European countries have been hit by a cyber-attack affecting their fridges.
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More European grocery stores hit by apparent fridge-freezer hacks
Grocery chains in European nations say temperatures in some stores' fridges and freezers soared over 100 degrees just weeks after a similar incident in France.
Freezer sabotage raises fresh concerns of cyber attack vulnerabilities around elections
Hackers hijacked supermarket refrigerators and freezers in Europe on Monday and sabotaged the machines, the latest salvo in a wave of mysterious cyberattacks that has also targeted commissaries on U.S. military bases.
Supermarket freezers in several European countries hit by apparent cyberattacks
Supermarkets in Europe were hit Monday by freezer and fridge problems, apparently caused by cyberattacks, forcing some to dispose of spoiled food.
