From Al Jazeera · Al Jazeera Staff · · 50s
French supermarkets hit by refrigeration cyberattack
Hackers targeted internet-linked fridges at over 500 French stores, raising temperatures to 50 degrees Celsius and destroying tonnes of food.
In brief
Hackers targeted internet-linked fridges at over 500 French stores, raising temperatures to 50 degrees Celsius and destroying tonnes of food. Cyberattacks on refrigeration systems at over 500 French supermarkets destroyed tonnes of food and exposed vulnerabilities in food supply chains to advanced technology…
Hundreds of French stores hit
Cyberattacks targeted internet-linked refrigeration systems at more than 500 French supermarkets and shops, causing unprecedented damage to food supplies across the country.
Fridges raised to fifty degrees
The attacks, which appeared to target systems made by a Danish company, raised the temperature of fridges and freezers to as high as fifty degrees Celsius, or one hundred twenty-two Fahrenheit.
Tonnes of food destroyed
The cyberattacks resulted in tonnes of food perishing and raising fears about the vulnerabilities of food systems to advanced technology. Supermarkets confirmed the attacks on Monday.
The short version
Cyberattacks on refrigeration systems at over 500 French supermarkets destroyed tonnes of food and exposed vulnerabilities in food supply chains to advanced technology.
