{
  "id": 14163727,
  "title": "What we know so far about the cyberattack that targeted French supermarkets",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/what-we-know-so-far-about-the-cyberattack-that-targeted-french",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-13T09:22:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Local France",
    "slug": "the-local-france",
    "url": "https://www.thelocal.fr/20261013/what-we-know-so-far-about-the-cyberattack-that-targeted-french-supermarkets"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A large-scale cyberattack targeting hundreds of supermarkets in France has caused refrigerated cabinets to overheat, resulting in food spoilage and fires. According to Silicon Republic, hackers accessed cooling systems and set them to defrost, causing temperatures in some remotely controlled refrigerators to reach as high as 50 degrees Celsius for approximately six hours. The Local France reports that the incident led to millions of euros worth of stock being thrown away.\n\nSilicon Republic reports that the attack affected between 150 and 200 Intermarché stores, 80 Coopérative U outlets, and roughly 80 Carrefour supermarkets, while France’s largest chain, E. Leclerc, was also reportedly hit. Monoprix stated that approximately 5% of its 490 stores were impacted. Dominique Schelcher, CEO of Coopérative U, described the targeting of essential food refrigeration equipment as \"extremely serious and unprecedented.\"\n\nThe Paris prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation into the incident to identify victims and determine links to reported food waste and fires, according to Silicon Republic.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Hundreds of French supermarkets hit by a cyberattack that defrosted refrigeration systems",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/hundreds-of-french-supermarkets-hit-by-a-cyberattack-that-defrosted",
        "published": "2026-10-12T18:15:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "‘Unprecedented’ cyberattack hits French supermarkets, causing food losses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/unprecedented-cyberattack-hits-french-supermarkets-causing-food-losses",
        "published": "2026-10-13T02:37:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Local France",
        "title": "What we know so far about the cyberattack that targeted French supermarkets",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/what-we-know-so-far-about-the-cyberattack-that-targeted-french-14167145",
        "published": "2026-10-13T09:22:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}