{
  "id": 17783713,
  "title": "Supermarket freezers across Europe struck in second crippling cyberattack — hackers raise temperatures to 50 degrees Celsius in Belgium and Sweden, destroying food stocks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/supermarket-freezers-across-europe-struck-in-second-crippling",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-02T10:49:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Hardware",
    "slug": "tom-s-hardware",
    "url": "https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/supermarket-freezers-across-europe-struck-in-second-crippling-cyberattack-hackers-raise-temperatures-to-50-degrees-celsius-in-belgium-and-sweden-destroying-food-stocks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Just weeks after a cyberattack destroyed foodstuffs in French supermarkets, hackers have crippled chains in Belgium and Sweden, Bloomberg reports. Ahold Delhaize-owned supermarkets and ICA and Coop locations in Sweden were targeted, with temperatures remotely raised to 50 degrees Celsius, rapidly defrosting and likely destroying millions of dollars worth of items. In Belgium, at least twenty refrigeration units were affected, according to Sabcobel, a local refrigeration fitter. Delhaize, Carrefour, and Spar are among the supermarkets impacted. The CEO of Ahold Delhaize stated that while the company is working hard to protect its fridges, physical modifications are required until customers switch to secure internet connections. ICA and Coop in Sweden reported similar disruptions, with staff throwing out affected goods. This is the second such attack in a short span, highlighting the vulnerability of society's basic functions and infrastructure to cyberattacks, especially as AI agents continue to proliferate and impact global cybersecurity.",
  "summary": "A second cyberattack has struck supermarket freezers across Europe.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}