Supermarket cyberattacks in Europe hit Italy's Coop stores in Catania and Palermo
On Monday night a cyberattack hit dozens of supermarkets in six European countries, raising fridge temperatures to 50°C and spoiling tonnes of food. Four Coop stores in Sicily were also damaged.
A suspected cyberattack has struck at least four Coop supermarkets in Italy, located in Catania and Palermo. The incident, reported by Giuseppe Spadaro, general manager of the Radenza group, caused refrigeration systems to overheat, forcing shopkeepers to discard contaminated food. Coop Radenza's CEO, Danilo Radenza, confirmed the attack after a thorough investigation, but said there were no further damages.
Postal police are investigating the origin and scale of the attacks and checking for connections to incidents reported in other European nations, including a recent one in France. The National Cybersecurity Agency (Acn) has advised food distribution chains to secure their remote control and assistance systems, strengthen remote access, and update or replace vulnerable devices.
A meeting is planned for tomorrow to address the situation, which has been deemed "highly worrying" by the European Union. Similar attacks occurred in France on October 12, resulting in significant financial losses for supermarket chains. The government and intelligence agencies are working together to determine the cause of the attacks.
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