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  "id": 17826383,
  "title": "New cyberattack on supermarket fridges sweeps across Europe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/new-cyberattack-on-supermarket-fridges-sweeps-across-europe-17826383",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-02T17:12:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261103/new-cyberattack-on-supermarket-fridges-sweeps-across-europe"
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  "account": "A cyberattack targeting the refrigeration systems of supermarkets across Europe has caused widespread disruption, forcing stores to discard perishable food items. The incident, which began on Monday, has affected stores in multiple countries, including Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Among the impacted supermarkets are Ahold Delhaize, Colruyt, IKEA, and ICA. The attack caused the temperatures in refrigerators and freezers to rise dramatically, with some stores reporting freezer units reaching 50 degrees Celsius. These stores are currently facing significant losses as they discard the affected food products. IKEA's spokesperson confirmed that at least one of their stores was affected by the cyberattack, though no further details were provided. This latest incident follows a similar attack in France last month, raising concerns about the vulnerability of supermarket refrigeration systems to cyberattacks.",
  "summary": "STOCKHOLM/BRUSSELS/LONDON — A hacking attack on European supermarkets spread across the continent on Monday, hitting fridges and freezers from Sweden to Belgium and forcing stores to throw away food in an incident that echoed a similar attack in France last month. The attack, which raised temperatures in refrigerator and freezer units at dozens of stores, hit supermarket groups Ahold Delhaize and…",
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        "outlet": "Moneyweb",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/supermarkets-across-europe-report-new-suspected-freezer-hack",
        "published": "2026-11-02T12:28:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Supermarket fridges in Europe hit by new cyberattack: ‘everything is destroyed’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/supermarket-fridges-in-europe-hit-by-new-cyberattack-everything-is",
        "published": "2026-11-02T14:18:58.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "Cyberattack on fridges hits supermarkets across Europe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/cyberattack-on-fridges-hits-supermarkets-across-europe-17816795",
        "published": "2026-11-02T15:35:38.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Fridge cyberattack hits supermarkets across Europe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/fridge-cyberattack-hits-supermarkets-across-europe",
        "published": "2026-11-02T15:43:17.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euro Weekly News",
        "title": "Supermarket cyberattacks spread across Europe: Fridges turned up to 50ºC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/supermarket-cyberattacks-spread-across-europe-fridges-turned-up-to",
        "published": "2026-11-02T15:53:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Fridge cyberattack hits supermarkets across Europe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/fridge-cyberattack-hits-supermarkets-across-europe-17823010",
        "published": "2026-11-02T16:10:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Cyberattack on supermarket fridges sweeps across Europe, one month after similar incident in France",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/cyberattack-on-supermarket-fridges-sweeps-across-europe-one-month",
        "published": "2026-11-02T16:36:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC Business",
        "title": "Another cyberattack on supermarket fridges sweeps Europe, leaving food spoiled",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/another-cyberattack-on-supermarket-fridges-sweeps-europe-leaving-food",
        "published": "2026-11-02T17:58:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Fridge cyberattack hits supermarkets across Europe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/fridge-cyberattack-hits-supermarkets-across-europe-17846352",
        "published": "2026-11-02T19:19:28.000Z"
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