Belgian and Swedish supermarkets report suspected refrigeration hacks

First reported by Bloomberg at · Updated · 2 sources

Stores reported abrupt fridge and freezer temperature changes on Monday, according to Bloomberg. Cyber Security News reports that some Swedish freezers reached 55°C, spoiling food and forcing staff to discard stock and restore cooling. The incidents follow similar suspected attacks on French supermarkets, raising concerns about another round of refrigeration system breaches.

  • Cyber Security News says several ICA locations and six Coop stores were affected.

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Bloomberg Belgian, Swedish Supermarkets Report New Suspected Freezer Hack · Charlotte Hughes-Morgan and Christopher Jungstedt
Cyber Security News Hackers Hijack Swedish Supermarket Fridges and Raise Freezer Temperatures to 55°C · Guru Baran