Fridges shutdown in French supermarkets after cyberattack
Major French supermarket chains say they were hit by a cyberattack that caused their refrigerators to shoot up in temperature, forcing spoiled food to be thrown away.
Major French supermarket chains E. Leclerc, Intermarche, and Cooperative U suffered a cyberattack that caused their refrigerators to malfunction, forcing them to throw away spoiled food. The attack was described as unprecedented by Cooperative U's CEO and raised concerns about food security. At least 300 Intermarche stores, over 100 Cooperative U outlets, and several E. Leclerc stores were affected.
Paris prosecutors confirmed the attack and indicated it had sparked fires. Hackers remotely triggered the forced defrosting of refrigeration systems in numerous stores. The incident highlights the vulnerability of industrial equipment, which has recently become connected to the internet for monitoring purposes. Danish manufacturer Danfoss released a statement saying their refrigeration control systems were targeted, with legacy products no longer receiving software updates.
French cybersecurity agency is investigating the vulnerability in the software and seeking to identify other affected companies.
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