Freezer systems in dozens of supermarkets across seven European countries were targeted by cyberattacks, causing freezer temperatures to rise and resulting in large amounts of spoiled products. This incident repeats a similar event that occurred in France last month. Tags: [cyberattack, supermarket, freezer systems, food spoilage, Europe]
Foreign news agencies report a new wave of cyberattacks targeting refrigeration systems in dozens of supermarkets and stores across seven European countries. Hackers activated defrost mode, causing freezer temperatures to soar to 50 degrees Celsius, leading to massive food spoilage.Tags: [cyberattack, refrigeration systems, supermarkets, Europe, food safety]
Authorities believe the perpetrators used the same method as the attack on hundreds of French supermarkets last October, which caused millions of euros worth of food to be discarded. Meanwhile, US officials are investigating a freezer malfunction at a military base in August for possible links to the European incidents.Tags: [cybersecurity, supermarket attacks, France, US military, investigation]
Delhaize supermarkets—over 40 branches in Belgium and Luxembourg—were hit hardest. Particularly in the Belgian town of Hoeilaart, product losses reached 100,000 euros, excluding revenue lost due to store closures.Tags: [Delhaize, Belgium, Luxembourg, supermarket impact, financial loss]
Fifteen Carrefour stores in Belgium were also affected, but staff managed to respond promptly and keep stores open. A spokesperson for Colruyt Group, which operates the Spar brand in Belgium, confirmed five stores experienced hacking but did not disclose damage details.Tags: [Carrefour, Colruyt Group, Spar, Belgium, cyberattack response]
The IKEA store in Mons, Belgium, was also impacted by the cyberattack.Tags: [IKEA, Mons, Belgium, cyberattack]
In Sweden, a spokesperson for the ICA supermarket chain reported that several stores outside the company’s central network were affected. One branch in the southern town of Sjöbo experienced freezer temperatures rising to 50 degrees Celsius due to hacking.Tags: [ICA, Sweden, supermarket hacking, freezer temperature]
Coop supermarkets announced that 7 out of their 800 stores in Sweden were affected by the cyberattack but the situation is now under control.Tags: [Coop, Sweden, cyberattack, incident management]
Reports also indicate cyberattacks in Ireland, where 13 SuperValu stores were affected; at least 17 butcher shops and community stores in the Netherlands; as well as freezer systems at K-store in Finland and Selver in Estonia.Tags: [cyberattack, Ireland, Netherlands, Finland, Estonia, supermarkets]
Stephan Moelans, CEO of Sabcobel, the company that manufactures freezer systems for Delhaize, said they are urgently disconnecting affected freezers from the internet. He noted that this vulnerability cannot be fixed by software updates alone but requires direct hardware adjustments.Tags: [Sabcobel, cybersecurity, hardware vulnerability, Delhaize, freezer systems]
Cybersecurity agencies in Belgium, Sweden, and the UK (NCSC) are monitoring the situation closely and coordinating with international partners. So far, officials have not identified those responsible for the cyberattacks.Tags: [cybersecurity agencies, Belgium, Sweden, UK, investigation, coordination]
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