Supermarket freezers in Belgium, Sweden and Luxembourg hit by suspected cyber-attack
Stores in Sweden say temperatures for its freezers were raised to 50 C (122F).
A suspected cyber-attack has struck dozens of supermarkets across Belgium, Sweden, and Luxembourg, causing significant food waste and financial losses for the affected businesses. The incident began overnight, impacting around 40 Delhaize supermarkets in Belgium and Luxembourg, as well as multiple ICA and Coop shops in Sweden, and seven Coop stores in Ireland. The total economic damage is estimated to be in the millions of euros, with some stores forced to discard millions of euros worth of perishable goods.
In Sweden, temperatures in some freezers reached 50°C (122°F), causing the stores to close early. One ICA store in Sjöbo, southern Sweden, even threw away spoiled food after the attack. The situation is currently contained and under control, but the company is supporting affected stores in managing the situation.
Delhaize, one of Belgium's largest supermarket chains, confirmed that around 40 of its stores in Belgium and Luxembourg were affected, with one branch in Flanders losing €100,000 worth of produce. The company is investigating the incident, which follows a similar cyber-attack on French supermarkets a month ago. Both Belgium's and Sweden's national cyber-security agencies are monitoring the ongoing situation.
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