Europe's Supermarket Fridges Hacked, Spoiling Food
· Technology · TechCrunch, ABC News (AU), Times of India
Cyberattacks have hit supermarket refrigerators across Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg and Sweden, causing food spoilage and significant losses, with Ahold Delhaize and Colruyt confirming the breaches. Security researchers attribute the attacks to Danish company Danfoss refrigerators that no longer provide security updates. The incidents follow a similar attack in France last month that spoiled food at hundreds of supermarkets. U.S. officials are investigating whether Iranian-backed hackers targeted military freezer units on American bases.
Why it matters
European supermarkets face immediate food waste and financial loss, while the incident highlights vulnerabilities in critical food supply chain infrastructure due to outdated security practices.
Read the original report — TechCrunch
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