Tech · 1 d ago
Suspected cyberattack hits supermarket freezers in six European countries
Dozens of supermarkets in Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden, Ireland, the Netherlands and Estonia reported attacks on their fridges and freezers on Monday. About 40 Delhaize stores in Belgium and Luxembourg were affected.
Temperature set in some freezers
50 °C
In some shops, attackers set fridge and freezer temperatures as high as 50°C, forcing staff to throw away spoiled food.
What we know
- Cooling units were switched to defrost mode
- Belgium and Sweden's cyber agencies are monitoring
Not yet
- Who is behind the attack
It is unclear who is behind the attack, which is believed to use the same method as an attack on hundreds of French supermarkets last month.
Changing a setting can destroy physical stock, not just interrupt a computer system.
— Tom Hegel, SentinelOne researcher
