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'All this food is now useless': Piles of rubbish after shop freezers hit by cyber-attack

'All this food is now useless': Piles of rubbish after shop freezers hit by cyber-attack

Summary

A cyber-attack targeting refrigerators and freezers led supermarkets in several European countries to discard large amounts of food. A Delhaize store near Brussels estimated its losses at more than €100,000 (£83,500).

Key Facts

  • Around 40 Delhaize supermarkets in Belgium and Luxembourg were affected.
  • Incidents were also reported in Sweden, Ireland, the Netherlands, Estonia and Finland.
  • The affected equipment included refrigerators and freezers.
  • A Delhaize branch in Hoeilaart, near Brussels, discarded frozen pizzas, ice cream and other food.
  • The Hoeilaart branch estimated the damage at more than €100,000 (£83,500).
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