Hackers hit supermarket refrigeration systems across Europe
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Neutral summary
On the night of November 2, hackers attacked cooling systems in supermarkets in several European countries, raising temperatures in fridges and freezers to 50–70 degrees Celsius, spoiling food and causing millions of euros in losses. According to media reports, stores in Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg, Estonia, Germany, Portugal, Italy, Ireland, the Netherlands, Finland and Romania were affected. In Germany, branches of the Rewe and Edeka chains were hit, and in the UK, meat suppliers. The European Commission is coordinating a response, and Italy has convened an emergency meeting with intelligence chiefs. European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier urged journalists to be cautious in assessing possible Russian involvement in the attacks. Richard Horne, head of the UK's National Cyber Security Centre, warned of a possible unprecedented rise in cyberattacks in the coming months. Experts say the attacks were made possible by the use of outdated and unsecured internet-connected equipment. According to Scientific American, US military bases may also have been affected.
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Outlets: 168. Countries: 40. Facts in the shared core: 6.
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franceinfo (outlet profile)
Frigos connectés, robots de ménage, box : quand nos objets du quotidien ouvrent toutes les portes aux pirates. L'épisode des frigos piratés dans des supermarchés ces derniers jours vient rappeler à quel point tous nos o…
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Sveriges Radio Ekot (outlet profile)
Frysarna i matbutik inställda på 50 grader: ”Blivit hackade”. En Icabutik i Sjöbo i Skåne har fått sina kylar och frysar hackade, uppger butiken själv på sociala medier. De skriver att temperaturen satts till 50 grader…
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NRK (outlet profile)
Ica-frysere hacket. Minst fem Ica-butikker i Sverige er rammet av et hackerangrep. Frysere og kjøleskap er stilt inn på høye temperaturer, slik at maten er ødelagt. Butikksjef Mats Olsson ved en Ica-butikk på Öland sier…
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Financial Times (outlet profile)
European supermarkets hit by freezer hacking. Retailers in Sweden and Belgium affected by latest attack
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Sveriges Radio Ekot (outlet profile)
Coop skulle uppdatera nätet – då kom hackerattacken. Också Coop har drabbats av fryshaveriet som misstänks vara en hackerattack. Sex butiker i mellansverige har drabbats. Enligt säkerhetschef Carlos Cansino tyder initia…
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La Vanguardia (outlet profile)
Nueva oleada de ciberataques a sistemas de refrigeración en Suecia, Bélgica y Luxemburgo. Los ataques elevan la temperatura de las cadenas de distribución, lo que provoca la pérdida de miles de millones de euros
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BNO News Live (outlet profile)
JUST IN: Fridges and freezers at some supermarkets in Belgium, Luxembourg and Sweden were hacked overnight. Hackers changed the temperature settings to as high as 70°C (158°F), causing food to spoil. The damage is expec…
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Exame (outlet profile)
Freezers a 50°C: nova onda de ataques hacker atinge supermercados de quatro países. Bélgica, Luxemburgo, Suécia e Estônia registraram alta de temperatura em refrigeradores três semanas após ofensiva que atingiu a França
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Rzeczpospolita (outlet profile)
Znów cyberataki na zamrażarki, zaczęły grzać. Tym razem w Szwecji i Belgii. Do ataku cybernetycznego na systemy lodówek i zamrażarek sieci sklepów ICA doszło w nocy z 1 na 2 listopada w południowej Szwecji - poinformowa…
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Rzeczpospolita (outlet profile)
Znów cyberatak na zamrażarki, zaczęły grzać. Tym razem w Szwecji. Do ataku cybernetycznego na systemy lodówek i zamrażarek sieci sklepów ICA doszło w nocy z 1 na 2 listopada w południowej Szwecji - poinformowali przedst…
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NRK (outlet profile)
Matvarebutikker i Sverige, Belgia og Luxembourg fikk trøbbel med kjøleanleggene. Et ukjent antall Ica- og Coop-butikker i Sverige ble natt til mandag rammet av problemer med kjøle- og fryseanleggene. Årsaken er ikke bek…
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Tanjug (outlet profile)
Hakovani frižideri u više od 70 supermarketa u Belgiji, Luksemburgu i Švedskoj
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Politika (outlet profile)
Хакери подигли температуру у фрижидерима више од 70 супермаркета у три државе. Такви напади почели недавно у Француској, а сада се шире Европом
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Euronews (outlet profile)
Cyberattack hits Belgian supermarket fridges and freezers. A major cyberattack on Belgian supermarket 40 Delhaize, Carrefour and Spa and other supermarket chain stores has taken place cost, with €100,000 worth of food t…
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Handelsblatt (outlet profile)
Lebensmittel: Supermärkte melden mutmaßliche Cyberattacke auf Kühlschränke. In mehreren europäischen Ländern wurden erneut die Temperaturen in Kühlanlagen manipuliert. Zuletzt hatten sich Angriffe dieser Art gehäuft.
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RTÉ News (outlet profile)
13 SuperValu stores hit by suspected cyber attack. Refrigeration systems at 13 SuperValu stores across Ireland have been affected by a suspected cyber attack, causing fresh produce to have to be thrown away.
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BFMTV (outlet profile)
Trois semaines après la cyberattaque contre des supermarchés français, des distributeurs belges et suédois annoncent à leur tour des "incidents informatiques" affectant leurs réfrigérateurs. Un magasin suédois a ainsi p…
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El País (outlet profile)
Un nuevo ciberataque causa pérdidas millonarias en decenas de supermercados en Bélgica y Suecia tras disparar la temperatura de las neveras. Los ciberdelincuentes manipularone n remoto los refrigeradores, echando a perd…
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TheJournal.ie (outlet profile)
SuperValu pulls chilled and frozen food from sale in 13 stores after cyberattack. Musgrave said the incident affected a specific model of refrigeration equipment and its investigation is ongoing.
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Blic (outlet profile)
Hakerski napad pogodio velike trgovinske lance u Evropi! Frižideri i zamrzivači prestali da hlade: Uništena hrana u više od 70 prodavnica. U više od 70 prodavnica i supermarketa nekoliko trgovinskih lanaca u Belgiji, Lu…
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Daily Mail (outlet profile)
Cyber attackers defrost freezers in Swedish and Belgian supermarkets weeks after similar attack that cost shops millions in France. Dozens of supermarkets have been hit by cyberattacks across Sweden and Belgium, which c…
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Insajder (outlet profile)
Hakovani frižideri u više od 70 supermarketa u Belgiji, Luksemburgu i Švedskoj. U više od 70 prodavnica i supermarketa nekoliko trgovinskih lanaca u Belgiji, Luksemburgu i Švedskoj tokom protekle nedelje je hakerskim na…
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Российская газета (outlet profile)
В Европе хакеры вновь взломали промышленные морозильники и испортили продукты. В Швеции и Бельгии хакеры получили доступ к системе управления морозильными камерами в ряде сетевых супермаркетов и перевели их в режим разм…
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M24.ru (outlet profile)
Хакеры взломали морозильные камеры и холодильники в супермаркетах Швеции. Температура в морозильных камерах составляла около плюс 50 градусов
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Sveriges Radio Ekot (outlet profile)
Fryshaveri i belgiska matbutiker efter cyberattack. I Belgien uppger tre livsmedelskedjor att flera av deras butiker under morgonen drabbats av en cyberattack som gjort att temperaturen ändrats på deras kylar och frysar…
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The Guardian (outlet profile)
Supermarket freezers across Europe hit by second suspected cyber-attack. Chains in Sweden, Belgium and Luxembourg said fridge temperatures rose overnight, similar to hack that hit French stores in October Supermarket ch…
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Europa Press (outlet profile)
Un nuevo ataque informático altera los congeladores en decenas de supermercados de Bélgica y Luxemburgo. Un nuevo ataque informático ha provocado esta pasada noche subidas acusadas de la temperatura en congeladores y su…
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ТАСС (outlet profile)
В супермаркетах Бельгии и Швеции холодильники подверглись хакерской атаке
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Politico Europe (outlet profile)
Fridge frenzy returns: Supermarkets hacked in Belgium, Sweden and Luxembourg. Store fridges heated up to 50 degrees Celsius, mimicking similar incidents that plagued France last month.
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Telegraf (outlet profile)
Hakerski napad na supermarkete širom Evrope: Frižideri prestali da hlade, hrana završila u smeću. Hakeri su daljinski menjali temperature frižidera i zamrzivača u evropskim supermarketima. Više od 70 prodavnica prijavil…
Factual core
- Cyberattacks targeted refrigerators and freezers in several European supermarkets.
- The attack targeted refrigeration systems in supermarkets.
- The cyberattack targeted supermarkets across Europe.
- The attack caused significant financial losses for the affected supermarkets.
- The cyberattacks were apparent, not yet confirmed.
- The head of the National Cyber Security Centre warned that UK firms were exploited in the cyber attack.
In the daily issue: The day in brief — November 2, 2026
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