From Dexerto · Michael Gwilliam · · 40s
Supermarket fridges hacked to 122°
Hackers set French supermarket fridges to 122°F, forcing food waste.
In brief
Hackers set French supermarket fridges to 122°F, forcing food waste. Hackers raised French supermarket fridges to 122°F, causing food spoilage and waste. Originally reported by Dexerto.
Supermarket fridges hit 122°F
Hundreds of French supermarkets had fridges heated to 122°F overnight, spoiling food and forcing stores to throw away stock.
Attack began October 12
The cyberattack started October 11-12, affecting Intermarché and Coopérative U with fridges reaching 50°C for six hours.
Paris prosecutors opened probe
Paris prosecutors opened an investigation to identify affected businesses and link the attack to food losses and fires.
The short version
Hackers raised French supermarket fridges to 122°F, causing food spoilage and waste.
