# French Supermarkets Hit by Cyberattack

> Hackers defrost refrigeration systems across French supermarkets, spoiling food.
- Title: French Supermarkets Hit by Cyberattack · Dw | Shortify
- Summary: Hackers defrost refrigeration systems across French supermarkets, spoiling food. Hackers defrosted refrigeration systems at hundreds of French supermarkets…
- Keywords: french supermarkets, cyberattack, refrigeration systems, food spoilage, cooperative u, leclerc, intermarche, danfoss, paris prosecutors, cybersecurity, news, world
- Source: Dw — https://dw.com/en/hundreds-of-french-supermarkets-hit-by-a-cyberattack-that-defrosted-refrigeration-systems/a-79646097?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
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- Topics: french supermarkets, cyberattack, refrigeration systems, food spoilage, cooperative u, leclerc, intermarche, danfoss, paris prosecutors, cybersecurity, news, world
## Supermarkets Targeted
Hackers targeted refrigeration systems at hundreds of French supermarkets overnight, spoiling tons of food.
## Food Spoilage
Over 400 stores were hit, forcing supermarkets to throw away fresh and frozen products.
## System Defrosting
Hackers heated fridges to 50 degrees Celsius for more than six hours, destroying food stocks.
## Supplier Vulnerability
Danfoss, a Danish supplier, reported outdated firmware in refrigeration systems, causing the attack.
## International Impact
Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands reported similar security issues, with no direct connection to French attacks.
## Key takeaway

Hackers defrosted refrigeration systems at hundreds of French supermarkets, spoiling perishable goods.