Hackers force French supermarket fridges to heat up to 50C in ‘unprecedented’ cyber-attack
Hundreds of Intermarché shops and Coopérative U outlets in France hit, with fears Dutch chains also affected Hackers have forced the temperature of many French supermarket fridges up to 50C overnight, in an “unprecedented” cyber-attack affecting several hundred stores across the country, with fires and food losses reported. The Paris prosecutor’s office said on Monday the large-scale attack was…
French supermarkets, including Intermarché and Coopérative U, were hit by a cyber-attack that forced the temperature of many fridges up to 50C overnight. This unprecedented attack affected several hundred stores across France, with reported damages including food losses and fires. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has instructed the national cybersecurity agency ANSSI to investigate the incident.
ANSSI has identified a vulnerability in software supplied by Danfoss, a Danish company, which the affected units were running outdated firmware. France is coordinating with European counterparts to assess if other countries may be affected. E Leclerc, France's largest supermarket chain, was also reportedly hit by the attack, with hackers remotely triggering forced defrosting of refrigeration systems.
Dutch supermarket company Ahold Delhaize, which operates the Albert Heijn chain in the Netherlands and Belgium, reported a security issue and took several systems offline. Belgian media reported that Delhaize supermarkets in Belgium were also affected.
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