# French Supermarkets Face Millions in Losses After Cyberattack

> Hackers heat French supermarket fridges to 122°F, causing food spoilage and fires across Europe.
- Title: French Supermarkets Face Millions in Losses After Cyberattack
- Summary: Hackers heat French supermarket fridges to 122°F, causing food spoilage and fires across Europe. Hackers targeted refrigeration systems in French…
- Keywords: french supermarkets, cyberattack, refrigerators, carrefour, monoprix, les mousquetaires, coopérative u, danfoss, europe, food spoilage, fires, 122 degrees fahrenheit
- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/tech/french-supermarkets-face-millions-losses-cyberattack-hits-refrigerators-nationwide
- Author: Robert McGreevy
- Published: 2026-10-13T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: french supermarkets, cyberattack, refrigerators, carrefour, monoprix, les mousquetaires, coopérative u, danfoss, europe, food spoilage, fires, 122 degrees fahrenheit
## 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Hackers targeted legacy refrigerator systems with outdated software and firmware.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.
## Key takeaway

Hackers targeted refrigeration systems in French supermarkets, spoiling food and sparking fires worth tens of millions of euros.