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Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food

FRANCE-CYBERATTACK:Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food

Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food

French supermarkets experienced a widespread attack where hackers raised the temperature of refrigerators and freezers to as high as 50 degrees Celsius overnight. This caused fires and spoiled food at hundreds of stores across the country. France's National Cybersecurity Agency, along with other European countries, is investigating the incident. Some major retailers affected include Carrefour, Monoprix, and Intermarche, with losses estimated at tens of millions of euros.

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