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  "id": 13953649,
  "title": "French supermarket chains say cyberattack forced refrigerator shutdown",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/french-supermarket-chains-say-cyberattack-forced-refrigerator-shutdown-13953649",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-12T12:15:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Le Monde English",
    "slug": "le-monde-english",
    "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2026/10/12/french-supermarket-chains-say-cyberattack-forced-refrigerator-shutdown_6758510_7.html"
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  "summary": "Some 150-200 Intermarché shops were targeted, along with almost 100 Cooperative U outlets, in the attack, they said. Paris prosecutors confirmed the attack, which reportedly also hit other major chains, and also indicated it had prompted outbreaks of fire.",
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        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "French supermarket chains say cyberattack shut down refrigerators",
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        "published": "2026-10-12T11:53:41.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Local France",
        "title": "French supermarket chains say cyberattack forced refrigerator shutdown",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/french-supermarket-chains-say-cyberattack-forced-refrigerator-shutdown",
        "published": "2026-10-12T12:03:17.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Euro Weekly News",
        "title": "Supermarket cyberattack: Could Spain be next after French food losses?",
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        "published": "2026-10-12T12:07:20.000Z"
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        "title": "French supermarket chains say cyberattack forced refrigerator shutdown",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/french-supermarket-chains-say-cyberattack-forced-refrigerator-shutdown-13953759",
        "published": "2026-10-12T12:23:52.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Politico EU",
        "title": "French supermarkets face food crisis after cyberattack hits refrigerators",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/french-supermarkets-face-food-crisis-after-cyberattack-hits",
        "published": "2026-10-12T13:47:15.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Business",
        "title": "French supermarket chain Intermarche hit by cyberattack, 150 stores targeted",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/french-supermarket-chain-intermarche-hit-by-cyberattack-150-stores",
        "published": "2026-10-12T13:58:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Quartz",
        "title": "Hackers knocked out refrigeration at hundreds of French supermarkets, spoiling food",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/hackers-knocked-out-refrigeration-at-hundreds-of-french-supermarkets",
        "published": "2026-10-12T14:00:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Hundreds of French supermarkets hit by cyberattack on refrigeration systems",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/hundreds-of-french-supermarkets-hit-by-cyberattack-on-refrigeration",
        "published": "2026-10-12T14:19:31.000Z"
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