Fridge cyberattacks hit European supermarkets in Belgium and Sweden
Original title: New wave of fridge cyberattacks hits European supermarkets, this time in Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden and Estonia
Hackers remotely triggered defrost mode in supermarket refrigeration systems across Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden and Estonia, raising temperatures to 50-80°C and causing fires and food losses.
A new wave of fridge cyberattacks affected supermarket refrigeration systems in Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden and Estonia. Temperatures rose overnight with some incidents reaching 50°C in normal mode or 80°C in others, triggering continuous defrost and causing fires and food losses. The attacks used Danish Danfoss equipment and followed a similar campaign in France last month. Ahold Delhaize, Colruyt, ICA and Coop reported incidents at dozens of stores. The companies are investigating.
Unconfirmed: Suspected cyberattack but entry point and attacker not confirmed
- Ahold Delhaize and Colruyt reported IT incidents at dozens of stores in Belgium and Luxembourg
- ICA and Coop confirmed affected stores in Sweden with temperatures set to 50°C
- Similar attack in France last month caused fires and food losses at hundreds of stores
- Cyber consultant noted some units reached 80°C
- No confirmed entry point or attacker named
Impact: unauthorized control of refrigeration leading to overheating, fires and food losses
- Products
- refrigeration systems
- Victims
- Ahold DelhaizeColruytICACoop
- Countries
- BelgiumLuxembourgSwedenEstonia
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A new wave of fridge cyberattacks hit supermarket refrigeration systems across five European countries, raising temperatures and causing food losses. A new wave of fridge cyberattacks has affected supermarket refrigeration systems in several European countries. Fridges and freezers suddenly rose in temperature overnight, with some incidents suspected to be caused by hackers.
By Pierluigi Paganini · securityaffairs.com
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