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Europe’s supermarket fridges hacked: Who’s behind it?

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In short

The overnight intrusions affected supermarkets across Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg, Estonia, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Finland. Attackers accessed internal computer controls to artificially heat refrigeration units, causing inventory losses for chains like ICA, Coop, Selver, Ahold Delhaize, and Carrefour. The disruptions echo an October attack in France that targeted Danfoss thermostats to spoil groceries. However, authorities have not confirmed whether the Danish firm's equipment was involved in this latest set of intrusions.

Key points

  • Supermarkets across Europe discarded spoiled food after coordinated cyber intrusions comp…: Supermarkets across Europe discarded spoiled food after coordinated cyber intrusions compromised their refrigeration systems.
  • Investigators have not yet identified the perpetrators responsible for tampering with the…: Investigators have not yet identified the perpetrators responsible for tampering with the commercial grocery cooling units.
  • It remains unconfirmed if Danfoss hardware was utilized during this incident, despite bei…: It remains unconfirmed if Danfoss hardware was utilized during this incident, despite being involved in similar French attacks.

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Stores in Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg and Estonia reported problems with their cooling systems on Monday. In some cases, temperatures were changed remotely, forcing supermarkets to remove fresh and frozen food from their shelves.

BREAKING: Europe is under a massive widespread cyber attack right now Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg, Estonia, Ireland the Netherlands and just now Finland are all experiencing disruptions to supermarket refrigeration systems causing food to go off.The attack is spreading...

— WarMonitor🇺🇦🇬🇧 (@WarMonitor3) November 2, 2026

Who is behind the supermarket refrigeration cyberattacks?

The identity of the attackers remains unknown. However, the incidents share a similar pattern. Someone gained access to systems controlling supermarket refrigeration and changed their temperature settings.In Sweden, an ICA supermarket in Sjöbo said its refrigerators and freezers had been hacked. The temperature was reportedly raised to 50 degrees Celsius, making the stored food unsafe.

The store announced on Facebook that it had to throw away affected products while staff worked to restore the equipment.

Following a similar attack in France last month, various chains have been hit across Belgium, Estonia, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and…

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