Cyberattack hits shop refrigerators in Belgium
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Infomediaire
A cyberattack disrupted refrigeration systems in shops in Belgium, affecting 15 Carrefour stores, several dozen Delhaize stores, around 15 Intermarché stores and five Colruyt stores, according to AFP. The shops opened and merchandise losses remained limited; Ikea in Mons also reported higher freezer temperatures.
A cyberattack disrupted the refrigeration facilities of 15 Carrefour stores in Belgium overnight from Sunday 1 to Monday 2 November, causing temperatures to rise in refrigerators and freezers, according to AFP. The group has around 700 stores in the country.
Similar incidents affected several dozen Delhaize stores, around 15 Intermarché stores, five Colruyt stores and the Ikea store in Mons. The shops opened normally and merchandise losses remained limited in Belgium, unlike in France, where a comparable attack affected several hundred outlets overnight on 12 October. Swedish supermarkets had also been forced to destroy food after temperatures rose, according to AFP.
