Hackers disable refrigeration at hundreds of French supermarkets

First reported by The Record at · Updated · 10 sources

The overnight Sunday attack forced affected stores to discard spoiled fresh and frozen food. About 150 Intermarché locations were affected, according to Bloomberg, while Cyber Security News also reported impacts at stores linked to E.Leclerc and Système U and said attackers had remotely changed refrigeration settings.

  • BleepingComputer reported that the attack targeted Danfoss refrigeration controllers.

Covered by 10 publishers within 23 hours of the first report.

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The Record Cyberattack disrupts refrigeration at hundreds of French supermarkets
Cyber Security News Attackers Reportedly Hack Supermarket Fridges and Raise Temperatures to 50°C · Guru Baran
Bloomberg Hackers Hit French Supermarkets in Attack Disabling Fridges · Jenny Che and Ryan Gallagher
The Next Web Hackers defrost fridges at hundreds of French supermarkets, Bloomberg says · Darius Popa
BleepingComputer Cyberattack shuts down refrigerators at French supermarkets · Sergiu Gatlan
PCMag Cyberattack in France Hits Supermarket Refrigerators, Spoiling Food
CTech A cyberattack on supermarket fridges spoils food across France
CNET Cyberattack Targets French Supermarket Refrigerators, Forcing Mass Food Disposal · Omar Gallaga
Gizmodo Hackers Overheat Fridges at Supermarkets Across France, Wasting Food and Starting Fires · Tom McKay
Semafor Cyberattack destroys food at hundreds of French grocery stores · Brendan Ruberry