# Supermarket fridges hacked to 122°

> Hackers set French supermarket fridges to 122°F, forcing food waste.
- Title: Supermarket fridges hacked to 122° · Dexerto | Shortify
- Summary: Hackers set French supermarket fridges to 122°F, forcing food waste. Hackers raised French supermarket fridges to 122°F, causing food spoilage and waste.
- Keywords: supermarket, fridge, hackers, food waste, cyberattack, fridge temperature, gaming, sports, fridges, hacked, 122, Dexerto
- Source: Dexerto — https://dexerto.com/food/hackers-turn-supermarket-fridges-up-to-122-degrees-forcing-stores-to-throw-away-food-3418321
- Author: Michael Gwilliam
- Published: 2026-10-12T16:57:31+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: supermarket, fridge, hackers, food waste, cyberattack, fridge temperature, gaming, sports
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Hackers raised French supermarket fridges to 122°F, causing food spoilage and waste.