{
  "id": 14017291,
  "title": "Hackers Heat French Supermarket Fridges, Sparking Fires and Spoiling Food",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/hackers-heat-french-supermarket-fridges-sparking-fires-and-spoiling",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-12T18:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Slashdot",
    "slug": "slashdot",
    "url": "https://it.slashdot.org/story/26/10/12/1748203/hackers-heat-french-supermarket-fridges-sparking-fires-and-spoiling-food"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hackers infiltrated the refrigeration systems of numerous French supermarkets, causing numerous incidents where fridges and freezers were heated to extreme temperatures, spurring food waste and even igniting fires. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu convened a cybersecurity probe into the hacks, with comparable incidents surfacing in Spain, Portugal, Poland, Germany, and Belgium. In France, Carrefour's 80 stores, Monoprix's 5% of locations, and Les Mousquetaires' 150 Intermarche stores were impacted. The supermarkets' cold aisles, managed by control panels accessible via the internet, presented a vulnerability. ANSSI pinpointed a software flaw from Danish firm Danfoss, which stated it was aware of the French incidents affecting a limited number of refrigeration systems. Danfoss admitted its outdated firmware was the culprit, urging customers to update their systems or switch to newer technology. Meanwhile, cybersecurity outfit Claroty's Team82 disclosed earlier that Danfoss AK-SM 800A controllers had software updates to thwart attacks exploiting authentication bypass.",
  "summary": "Hackers remotely manipulated connected refrigeration systems at hundreds of French supermarkets, reportedly pushing some fridges and freezers to 50C (122F), spoiling food and even sparking fires. According to Reuters, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu ordered a cybersecurity investigation into the hacks, with similar incidents reported in Spain, Portugal, Poland, Germany, and Belgium. In…",
  "key_points": [
    "French supermarkets' fridges hacked, overheated, sparking fires",
    "Prime Minister launches cybersecurity probe into incidents",
    "Danfoss firmware flaw blamed, urges updates to prevent attacks"
  ],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Hackers heat French supermarket fridges to 50C in 'large-scale' cyber attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/hackers-heat-french-supermarket-fridges-to-50c-in-large-scale-cyber",
        "published": "2026-10-12T15:56:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/hackers-heat-french-supermarket-fridges-sparking-fires-and-spoiling-14027526",
        "published": "2026-10-12T18:36:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/hackers-heat-french-supermarket-fridges-sparking-fires-and-spoiling-14027290",
        "published": "2026-10-12T19:30:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}