{
  "id": 18005404,
  "title": "European supermarket fridges got hacked. Again. Here's what to know",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/european-supermarket-fridges-got-hacked-again-heres-what-to-know-18005404",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-03T18:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261104/european-supermarket-fridges-got-hacked-again-heres-what-to-know"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A series of mysterious cyberattacks have targeted the refrigeration systems of supermarkets across Europe, causing temperatures to rise and resulting in substantial food waste. Officials are now investigating the incidents, which have occurred in countries including Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland, Italy, and Estonia.\n\nThe attacks have resulted in fridges and freezers warming up to temperatures well above the normal range, leading to large quantities of perishable items spoiling. In Sweden, a supermarket reported that its refrigeration units had been hacked and set to 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit). This is similar to a previous incident that affected hundreds of supermarkets and independent stores in France, Belgium, and the Netherlands.\n\nThe extent of the damage caused by these cyberattacks is significant. Tens of millions of dollars' worth of food has been lost due to spoilage. While the attacks have primarily affected larger supermarket chains, smaller businesses have also been impacted. For example, an Athens butcher shop owner stated that someone remotely accessed the temperature control of a refrigeration unit, raising it to a dangerously high 150 degrees Celsius.",
  "summary": "LONDON — Mysterious cyberattacks on European supermarket fridges have sent officials around the continent scrambling to figure out the cold, hard facts. Supermarkets in a number of European countries reported this week that their fridges and freezers warmed up after they were remotely taken over, resulting in tons of spoiled food at a total cost of millions of dollars (euros). One Swedish…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Technology",
        "title": "UK also affected by cyber-attack which hit European supermarket fridges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/uk-also-affected-by-cyber-attack-which-hit-european-supermarket",
        "published": "2026-11-03T09:43:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "European supermarket fridges got hacked. Again. Here’s what to know",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/european-supermarket-fridges-got-hacked-again-heres-what-to-know",
        "published": "2026-11-03T18:01:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "European supermarket fridges got hacked. Again. Here's what to know",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/european-supermarket-fridges-got-hacked-again-heres-what-to-know-18006681",
        "published": "2026-11-03T18:14:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}