Hackers heat up refrigerators at hundreds of supermarkets: "Unprecedented"

French supermarkets experienced a cyberattack that caused their refrigerators to overheat, leading to spoiled food being discarded. Major chains E. Leclerc, Intermarché, and Cooperative U confirmed the attack, with Cooperative U calling it "unprecedented." At least 300 Intermarché stores and over 100 Cooperative U outlets were targeted, along with several E. Leclerc stores.

The attack prompted Paris prosecutors to confirm the incident and open an investigation. Danish manufacturer Danfoss warned that many of the affected refrigeration equipment were legacy models without updated software or security patches. French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu revealed that France's cybersecurity agency had previously identified a vulnerability in the affected software and was seeking to notify other potentially impacted French companies.

This incident highlights the growing concern over cyberattacks on critical infrastructure across Europe as more industrial equipment becomes connected to the internet.