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Fresh wave of fridge cyberattacks hits European supermarkets

Stores and supermarkets across Belgium, Luxembourg, Finland, Estonia and Sweden all reported early Monday abrupt temperature spikes in their fridges and freezers in an apparent cyberattack targeting refrigeration units. The incidents follow a similar attack that hit hundreds of supermarkets across France in October, triggering food loss and fires.

Published Monday, 2 November 2026 at 13:40
Fresh wave of fridge cyberattacks hits European supermarkets
Stores and supermarkets across Belgium, Luxembourg, Finland, Estonia and Sweden all reported early Monday abrupt temperature spikes in their fridges and freezers in an apparent cyberattack targeting refrigeration units. The incidents follow a similar attack that hit hundreds of supermarkets across France in October, triggering food loss and fires.

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