{
  "id": 14131626,
  "title": "Fridges in French supermarkets hit by cyber attack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/fridges-in-french-supermarkets-hit-by-cyber-attack",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-13T05:27:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital Business",
    "slug": "capital-business",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/fridges-in-french-supermarkets-hit-by-cyber-attack/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "French supermarkets experienced a cyber attack on October 13 that caused their fridges and freezers to overheat, leading to the spoilage of millions of euros worth of fresh and frozen food. Hackers took control of the software that regulates the temperature of refrigeration units, causing some to reach temperatures of 50°C (120°F) overnight. The attack targeted over 100 supermarkets from Coopérative U and affected 180 stores from Intermarché and its Netto brand, with 100 additional shops disconnected from the internet to prevent further damage. Other major retailers, including Carrefour, Monoprix, and E.Leclerc, were also impacted. Danish engineering firm Danfoss provided the affected software, which allows retailers to manage cold units remotely. Danfoss stated that the older models of cold units were unable to receive an updated security software to prevent the hackers' attack. French prosecutors launched a specific cyber-crime investigation into the incident, dubbed a \"large-scale cyber-attack affecting the refrigerators of several major food retail chains across France.\"",
  "summary": "OCT 13 – 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…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "A disastrous day for French supermarkets after massive cyberattack targets refrigeration systems",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/a-disastrous-day-for-french-supermarkets-after-massive-cyberattack",
        "published": "2026-10-13T00:58:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}