{
  "id": 17828627,
  "title": "National Cyber Directorate issues warning to Israeli retail chains after European stores hacked",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/national-cyber-directorate-issues-warning-to-israeli-retail-chains",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-02T17:38:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-913619"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD) has warned Israeli retail chains, food companies, and logistics centers to prepare for cyberattacks targeting refrigeration systems in the country. This comes in response to recent attacks in Europe where hackers gained control of refrigeration settings in dozens of stores, leading to spoiled food, financial losses, equipment damage, and in some cases, fires.\n\nIn Europe, supermarket groups such as Ahold Delhaize, Colruyt, ICA, and Coop were among those affected. The INCD advised retail chains to inspect their refrigeration and control systems, particularly those that allow remote access by technicians and service providers. Retail chains are urged to report back to the INCD with their inspection results and details on protective measures taken.\n\nRecommendations for protective measures include keeping refrigeration and control systems off the internet, changing default passwords, updating outdated systems, securing remote access with multi-factor authentication, and enabling alerts to detect unusual temperature changes. This directive comes after a supermarket employee at an ICA franchise store in Stockholm reported that an attack occurred overnight, raising freezers to 50 degrees Celsius, an issue that went unnoticed for hours.",
  "summary": "The attacks in Europe saw hackers take control of refrigeration settings at dozens of stores, raising temperatures in refrigerators and freezers.",
  "key_points": [
    "INCD warns Israeli retailers to prepare for cyberattacks on refrigeration systems.",
    "European supermarkets hacked, causing food spoilage and equipment damage.",
    "Recommendations include isolating systems, changing passwords, and enabling alerts."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "European supermarkets hit by new fridge cyber attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/european-supermarkets-hit-by-new-fridge-cyber-attack",
        "published": "2026-11-02T18:24:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}