Poor security behind costly supermarket fridge hack

Summary

Ars Technica reports that hackers exploited outdated devices exposed to the internet in an incident affecting 700 supermarkets, costing millions and sparking fires. The outlet says poor security was behind the hack. This follows earlier reports of a cyberattack hitting refrigeration systems at supermarkets in France.

Timeline

1. Ars Technica

   14 Oct 2026, 21:35 UTCSource ↗

   Ars Technica reports that outdated devices exposed to the internet were exploited in a hack affecting 700 supermarkets, costing millions and sparking fires.