EU urges action as Germany, Romania and UK report supermarket cyberattacks
Summary
Cyberattacks on supermarket refrigeration systems affected stores in Germany, Romania and the UK on Monday, adding to reports from at least nine EU countries. The EU said it was coordinating with national authorities, while officials said the motive was unknown and no one had claimed responsibility.Key Facts
- Officials reported attacks in Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Sweden on Monday.
- On Tuesday, officials and company representatives reported that four supermarkets in Germany and six in Romania were affected; the UK was also hit.
- The attacks raised refrigeration temperatures and spoiled food at some stores.
- Romania’s cybersecurity chief said he did not suspect a state actor and described the attack as appearing semi-amateurish.
- EU agencies are working with national authorities on a collective response, according to an EU spokesperson.
- Belgian federal prosecutors opened an investigation after refrigeration failures affected dozens of stores.
- In the UK, attempted attacks on small meat-processing firms had minimal impact, the National Cyber Security Centre chief said.
- Sweden’s Coop said seven stores had refrigeration equipment connected to old 4G networks and that normal operations had resumed.
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