Cyberattack raises temperatures in 500 French supermarkets
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Nile Post
A cyberattack disrupted refrigeration systems at around 500 French supermarkets, causing temperatures to rise and fresh and frozen products to spoil. More than 100 Coopérative U stores and at least 300 Intermarché and Netto outlets were among those affected, according to the BBC, citing AFP.
A cyberattack disrupted refrigeration systems at hundreds of supermarkets in France, causing fridges and freezers to warm up and fresh and frozen products worth an estimated several million euros to spoil, reports the BBC.
Hackers took control of the software regulating the temperature of the equipment, with some units reaching 50°C overnight. More than 100 Coopérative U stores were targeted, while at least 300 Intermarché and Netto stores were affected, according to AFP. Coopérative U’s chief executive described the attack as “extremely serious” and “unprecedented”, reports the BBC.
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