Cyberattack heats French supermarket fridges, spoiling food
Summary
The Hindu reports that the Paris prosecutor’s office described a large-scale attack affecting connected refrigerators at major food retailers across France, causing food losses and fires. The Irish Times and other outlets report that attackers raised temperatures in French supermarket fridges, spoiling food and, in some cases, sparking fires. Semafor says at least 400 supermarkets were affected, with some units rising above 50°C; The Globe and Mail reports Carrefour said 80 of its supermarkets were hit and Monoprix said 5 per cent of its stores were affected. The Irish Times says a Danish software firm blamed outdated firmware, while The Hacker News says attackers accessed the systems through remotely managed Danfoss controllers.
Timeline
The Irish Times
Source ↗The Irish Times reports that hackers heated hundreds of French supermarket fridges, causing fires and food loss, and says a Danish software firm blamed outdated firmware.
CBS News
Source ↗CBS News reports that hackers heated refrigerators at hundreds of supermarkets.
The Globe and Mail
Source ↗The Globe and Mail reports that Carrefour said 80 of its supermarkets were hit and Monoprix said 5 per cent of its stores were affected.
BBC
Source ↗The BBC reports that fridges in French supermarkets were hit by a cyberattack.
RTÉ
Source ↗RTÉ reports that major French supermarket chains said a cyberattack raised refrigerator temperatures and forced them to throw away spoiled food.
Semafor
Source ↗Semafor reports that at least 400 French supermarkets were affected overnight, with refrigerator temperatures exceeding 50°C in some cases.
The Guardian
Source ↗The Guardian reports that a French supermarket director apologized after a cyberattack spoiled fresh and frozen food.
The Hacker News
Source ↗The Hacker News reports that attackers remotely controlled supermarket fridges and freezers through Danfoss controllers on the night of October 11, forcing stores to discard food.
The New York Times
Source ↗The New York Times reports that a cyberattack hit hundreds of supermarket refrigeration systems in France.
NBC News
Source ↗NBC News reports on a massive cyberattack targeting refrigerators in supermarkets across France.
The Hindu
Source ↗The Hindu reports that the Paris prosecutor’s office said a large-scale attack affected connected refrigerators at major food retailers across France, causing food losses and fires.
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