A fresh wave of cyberattacks has hit Europe’s supermarket refrigerators, destroying food across countries
A wave of cyberattacks targeting internet-connected supermarket refrigerators has caused food spoilage across several European countries. Security experts attribute the vulnerability to outdated software in units manufactured by Danfoss.
Why it matters
The incident highlights critical vulnerabilities in the global food supply chain and the risks associated with insecure IoT devices in industrial infrastructure.
A second wave of cyberattacks is suspected to have hit supermarket refrigerators across Europe, causing fridges to increase temperatures and spoil food at dozens of stores across Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg and Sweden.
Supermarket giants Ahold Delhaize and Colruyt confirmed the hacks overnight, with one Belgian company that operates Delhaize’s systems saying that the hackers had changed the settings to defrost, per Reuters . Stores have experienced heavy food losses from the cyberattacks, forcing supermarkets to throw out goods that had defrosted or were otherwise no longer consumable.
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Suspected Cyberattacks Disrupt Supermarket Refrigeration Systems Across European Countries
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