Supermarket Fridge Attacks Hit Over 100 European Stores
Original title: Over 100 European Stores Hit as Supermarket Fridge Attacks Return
Attackers exploit Danfoss and Copeland refrigeration controllers raising unit temperatures to 50°C in multiple countries.
Over 100 stores in Belgium, Estonia, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Italy and Portugal experienced refrigeration failures after cyberattacks. The incidents resemble a prior wave in France that targeted Danfoss AK-SM and AK-SC controllers and Copeland systems, forcing evaporators into defrost mode. Food spoiled and some units reached 50°C; no group has claimed responsibility and it remains unclear if the attacks are connected.
Unconfirmed: It is unknown if the two waves of attacks are connected. No group has claimed responsibility.
- Temperatures in compromised units reached up to 50°C.
- Affected retailers include Delhaize, Carrefour and SuperValu.
- Many targeted controllers are end-of-life with no available patches.
- Censys found over 1,000 exposed Danfoss StoreView interfaces worldwide.
- Lupovis observed suspicious activity against Danfoss sensors.
Impact: Unauthorized access to refrigeration controls causing food spoilage
- 1.Isolate systems from the internet
- 2.Physically modify equipment
- 3.Apply firmware updates where available
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