Frozen part II: Hackers remotely defrost produce in Euro supermarkets ... again
Let it go (bad): Dozens of stores report mass food wastage as managers start their week in puddles
Cyberattacks on commercial refrigerators and freezers continue in Europe, causing widespread food wastage in grocery stores across Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg, and Sweden. In Belgium, around 40 Delhaize stores were affected after attackers remotely raised the temperatures to 50°C (122°F) overnight, causing stores to discard all fresh and frozen products.
Delhaize spokesperson stated that fresh and frozen products are temporarily limited in affected stores. Similar issues have been reported at around 15 Carrefour stores, sites operated by Intermarché, Spar, and Shop & Go stores at Q8 service stations. Swedish grocery chain ICA also confirmed attacks on a small number of stores, with one location, ICA Nära in Böda on Öland, reporting no fresh or frozen produce to sell.
Coop stores in central Sweden also experienced fridge-freezer issues, and at least 13 SuperValue stores in Ireland were affected, resulting in fresh and frozen food being discarded. The attacks may have exploited outdated firmware on Danfoss refrigeration controllers, similar to the French attacks last month. The source of the cybercriminals remains unknown.
Written by urgent.news from The Register's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
