French supermarket fridges heated to 50C in 'unprecedented' cyber attack
Summary
Hundreds of French supermarkets were hit by a cyber attack that made their fridges and freezers heat up, spoiling millions of euros worth of food. Authorities have opened an investigation, and major supermarket chains were among those affected.Key Facts
- Hackers took control of software that controls the temperature of supermarket fridges and freezers.
- Some refrigeration units were heated to 50°C (120°F) overnight, causing food spoilage.
- Over 100 Coopérative U stores and at least 300 Intermarché and Netto stores were affected.
- Food spoiled in these stores had to be thrown away to avoid health risks.
- Two stores in the Alsace region reported losses alone of about €270,000.
- The Paris prosecutor’s office calls this a large-scale cyber attack on major French food retailers.
- Other supermarket chains like Carrefour, E.Leclerc, and Monoprix may also have been affected.
- Food security officials warned this attack shows the weaponization of food is now a real threat.
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