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  "id": 17797742,
  "title": "Freezers at supermarkets in several European countries hit by apparent cyberattacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/freezers-at-supermarkets-in-several-european-countries-hit-by-17797742",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T12:46:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
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    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/sci-tech/2026/11/02/freezers-at-supermarkets-in-several-european-countries-hit-by-apparent-cyberattacks"
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  "account": "Supermarkets in Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Estonia faced issues with freezers and refrigerators on Monday due to suspected cyberattacks, leading some establishments to discard spoiled food. The Swedish ICA Group noted that a limited number of stores experienced problems with their refrigeration and freezing systems. The Belgian Delhaize chain reported that an IT incident affected refrigeration systems in several dozen stores, primarily in Belgium but also a few in Luxembourg. The Estonian cybersecurity company Kitman Coldtech stated that one of its clients faced a cyberattack where attackers manipulated a computer controlling refrigeration, raising the temperature to 50 degrees Celsius.",
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        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "More European grocery stores hit by apparent fridge-freezer hacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/more-european-grocery-stores-hit-by-apparent-fridge-freezer-hacks",
        "published": "2026-11-02T12:45:18.000Z"
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        "title": "Freezers at supermarkets in several European countries hit by apparent cyberattacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/freezers-at-supermarkets-in-several-european-countries-hit-by",
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        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Freezers at supermarkets in several European countries hit by apparent cyberattacks, ruining food",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/freezers-at-supermarkets-in-several-european-countries-hit-by-17817769",
        "published": "2026-11-02T15:31:46.000Z"
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Shop freezers in seven European countries hit by cyber-attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/shop-freezers-in-seven-european-countries-hit-by-cyber-attack",
        "published": "2026-11-02T17:16:19.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "European grocery chains' freezers, refrigerators targeted in apparent cyberattacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/european-grocery-chains-freezers-refrigerators-targeted-in-apparent",
        "published": "2026-11-02T17:18:06.000Z"
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