Suspected Hacks Keep Hitting Supermarket Freezers Across Europe
Temperatures in refrigerators and freezers rose overnight at dozens of supermarkets in Belgium, Sweden and Luxembourg. Retailers suspect a cyber-attack.
40 Delhaize and 15 Carrefour stores in Belgium were affected.
7 of Coop's more than 800 Swedish stores were hit.
13 SuperValu shops in Ireland were also affected.
50C was the freezer setting reported at one ICA store in Sweden.
Why it matters: The incidents mirror an October attack in France on cooling units at up to 700 supermarkets. Stores there discarded meat, dairy and frozen goods.
€270,000 in combined losses was reported by two stores in Alsace.
Most store cold aisles connect to the internet for remote maintenance.