Cyber-attacks on supermarket freezers across Europe hit UK food suppliers and Italian Coop stores

Summary

Food suppliers in the UK have been hit by cyber-attacks after hackers raised the temperatures of supermarket freezers across Europe. The UK's National Cyber Security Centre said it was working with the affected companies but that the national impact was minimal, and cybersecurity experts said the incidents may represent the "foothills" of a wider threat. Separately, a cyberattack on Monday night hit dozens of supermarkets in six European countries, raising fridge temperatures to 50°C and spoiling tonnes of food, and four Coop stores in Sicily were also damaged.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   3 Nov 2026, 17:28 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that food suppliers in the UK were hit by cyber-attacks after hackers raised the temperatures of supermarket freezers across Europe, with the National Cyber Security Centre saying the national impact was minimal and experts saying the incidents may be the "foothills" of a wider threat.

2. Euronews

   4 Nov 2026, 08:43 UTCSource ↗

   Euronews reports that a cyberattack on Monday night hit dozens of supermarkets in six European countries, raising fridge temperatures to 50°C and spoiling tonnes of food, and that four Coop stores in Sicily were also damaged.