From Fox News · Robert McGreevy · · 1m
French Supermarkets Face Millions in Losses After Cyberattack
Hackers heat French supermarket fridges to 122°F, causing food spoilage and fires across Europe.
In brief
Hackers heat French supermarket fridges to 122°F, causing food spoilage and fires across Europe. Hackers targeted refrigeration systems in French supermarkets, spoiling food and sparking fires worth tens of millions of euros. Originally reported by Fox News.
Cyberattack targets French supermarkets
Hackers turned supermarket fridges to 122 degrees fahrenheit across hundreds of stores.
Five major chains affected
Carrefour, Monoprix, Les Mousquetaires, E. Leclerc and Coopérative U reported fridges overheated.
Coopérative U CEO confirms attack
Coopérative U CEO confirmed fridges overheated since last night, causing food spoilage.
Food losses estimated at 10 million euros
Experts estimated losses at tens of millions of euros, equivalent to 11.2 million dollars.
Danfoss systems vulnerable
Hackers targeted legacy refrigerator systems with outdated software and firmware.
French government investigates
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu ordered national cyber security agency to investigate the attack.
Food safety concerns raised
European Union's Agriculture Commissioner condemned the attack as an affront to food safety.
The bottom line
Hackers targeted refrigeration systems in French supermarkets, spoiling food and sparking fires worth tens of millions of euros.
