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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Suha Kidwai

Hackers target fridges in French supermarkets in ‘unprecedented’ cyberattack to spoil food

A major cyberattack targeting commercial refrigeration systems across France has left more than 150 supermarkets facing millions of euros in damages after hackers remotely altered fridge temperatures overnight.

The attack compromised cold-chain control software across nationwide locations of Intermarché, E.Leclerc, and Coopérative U (Super U).

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