Store fridges and freezers disrupted in six European countries
Original title: Defrost and Disrupt | An Assessment of Europe’s Refrigeration Attacks
Supermarket refrigeration systems disrupted overnight in six European countries on November 2-3, with Russian-aligned groups suspected but attribution open.
On November 2 and 3, supermarket chains in Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Sweden, Ireland and Estonia reported overnight disruption to store refrigeration systems. The incidents came three weeks after attacks on refrigeration systems at hundreds of French supermarkets. Reporting suggests attackers changed temperature and defrost settings through the systems' own management interfaces.
Unconfirmed: Attribution to specific Russian-aligned groups remains unconfirmed
- Disruptions reported in Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Sweden, Ireland and Estonia
- Russian-aligned groups including CARR, NoName057(16) and Z-Pentest are credible suspects
- Attribution remains open
- Further incidents likely wherever the same access conditions persist
Impact: Disruption to supermarket refrigeration systems
| Product | Affected |
|---|---|
| refrigeration systems | — |
- Threat actors
- CARRNoName057(16)Z-Pentest
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Store fridges and freezers warmed overnight in six countries on November 2-3. Russian-aligned groups are credible suspects, but attribution remains open.
By Tom Hegel · sentinelone.com
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