Supermarket freezers across Europe hit by second suspected cyber-attack

Supermarket chains across Sweden, Belgium, and Luxembourg experienced overnight temperature increases in their refrigeration and freezing systems, prompting suspicions of a cyber-attack similar to one that struck French supermarkets in October. The incident affected dozens of stores operated by chains including ICA, Coop, and Ahold Delhaize, forcing technicians to mobilize to disconnect affected systems. The October French attack compromised up to 700 supermarkets and resulted in millions of euros in losses as hackers remotely overrode freezer settings, causing food spoilage.