{
  "id": 14000819,
  "title": "Fridges in French supermarkets hit by cyber attack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/fridges-in-french-supermarkets-hit-by-cyber-attack-14000819",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-12T16:35:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/fridges-in-french-supermarkets-hit-by-cyber-attack/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "French supermarkets have fallen victim to a cyber attack, causing their fridges and freezers to overheat and spoil millions of euros worth of perishable goods. Hackers gained control over the refrigeration software, forcing temperatures to rise to 50 degrees Celsius (120 degrees Fahrenheit) overnight in some cases. Over 100 stores in Coopérative U's chain were targeted, with at least 300 from Intermarché and its Netto brand affected, according to AFP. Other major chains such as Carrefour, Monoprix, and E.Leclerc also suffered from the attack. The attack targeted software supplied by Danish engineering firm Danfoss, which cannot be updated due to the age of the affected models. French authorities have launched a specific cyber-crime investigation into the incident, calling it a \"large-scale cyber-attack affecting the refrigerators of several major food retail chains across France.\" French broadcaster BFMTV published footage showing freezing temperatures inside an ice cream display unit. French retailers are working to remove and replace the affected products, with some stores throwing away contaminated goods to prevent health risks. The full extent of the damage is still unclear, but individual chains reported losses of up to €270,000 combined between two supermarkets in the Alsace region.",
  "summary": "Hundreds of French supermarkets have been hit by a cyber attack that caused their fridges and freezers to heat up, spoiling fresh and frozen food estimated to be worth millions of euros.",
  "key_points": [
    "French supermarkets targeted in cyber attack, causing fridges to overheat",
    "Over 100 Coopérative U stores and 300 Intermarché/Netto affected",
    "French authorities investigating large-scale cyber-attack on food retail chains"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Fridges in French supermarkets hit by cyber attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/fridges-in-french-supermarkets-hit-by-cyber-attack",
        "published": "2026-10-12T14:30:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Cyberattacks on Sunday night targeted Danfoss-managed refrigeration systems across hundreds of French supermarkets, heating them to 50°C for roughly six hours (Jenny Che/Bloomberg)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/cyberattacks-on-sunday-night-targeted-danfoss-managed-refrigeration",
        "published": "2026-10-12T14:35:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}