Refrigeration Controller Hack Spoils Food Across European Supermarkets

What happened

Exploiting a vulnerability in refrigeration controllers, hackers reportedly raised temperatures to 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit), spoiling food products and causing significant monetary damages. Cooperative U CEO Dominique Schelcher confirmed on X that several stores were affected.

A cyberattack targeted refrigeration controllers, setting refrigerators and freezers across hundreds of supermarkets to defrost. The post Refrigeration Controller Hack Spoils Food Across European Supermarkets appeared first on SecurityWeek .

ICS/OT Refrigeration Controller Hack Spoils Food Across European Supermarkets A cyberattack targeted refrigeration controllers, setting refrigerators and freezers across hundreds of supermarkets to defrost. The attack hit several supermarket chains across Europe, including Auchan, Carrefour, E.Leclerc, Intermarché (owned by Groupement Mousquetaire), and Monoprix, Reuters reports .

Most of the damage was done in France, but food retailers in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, and Spain were also affected. Cooperative U operates supermarkets under the Hyper U, Super U, and U Express and Utile brands. According to French news outlet BFM TV , more than 300 supermarket locations across France were affected.