{
  "id": 18059048,
  "title": "Hacking Attack: Sabotage of Cooling Systems: Expert Criticizes Manufacturers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/hacker-attacke-sabotage-an-kuhlanlagen-experte-rugt-hersteller",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-04T02:00:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/technik/it-internet/hacker-attacke-sabotage-an-kuehlanlagen-experte-ruegt-hersteller/100267129.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "IT security expert Christoph Fischer says manufacturers of connected devices are responsible for recent cyberattacks on cooling systems in European and German supermarkets. He criticizes the practice of delivering control systems with unchanged factory settings and standard passwords, calling it \"completely unforgivable\". Fischer argues that manufacturers should configure their systems to require individual passwords from the start and use secure encryption methods, such as certificates and asymmetric encryption, to protect remote access. He warns that the problem goes beyond the food retail sector, as connected technology is increasingly found in many areas, including photovoltaic systems, heat pumps, and household appliances.",
  "summary": "Whether cooling system or heat pump: connected technology can provide attack surfaces. A recognised expert therefore calls for stricter tests - what needs to change from his point of view.",
  "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."
}