{
  "id": 14238134,
  "title": "Copeland, Dixell refrigeration systems also hacked, French cybersecurity agency says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/copeland-dixell-refrigeration-systems-also-hacked-french",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-13T16:06:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/copeland-dixell-refrigeration-systems-also-hacked-french-cybersecurity-agency-says-6456741"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "France's cybersecurity agency disclosed on Tuesday that the refrigeration systems of Copeland and Dixell were compromised during a cyberattack targeting supermarket refrigerators and freezers. Copeland, the parent company of Dixell, declined to confirm the allegations, stating customer operations protection as its top priority. Hackers manipulated refrigerator temperatures in numerous supermarkets up to 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit), leading to fires and food spoilage.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "French cybersecurity agency reported refrigeration systems hacked",
    "Copeland, parent of Dixell, declined confirming allegations",
    "Temperatures manipulated up to 50°C, causing fires and spoilage"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
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        "outlet": "CNA - Business",
        "title": "Copeland, Dixell refrigeration systems also hacked, French cybersecurity agency says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/copeland-dixell-refrigeration-systems-also-hacked-french-14243431",
        "published": "2026-10-13T16:06:55.000Z"
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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."
}