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Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food
Source: Hindustan Times — World · 11 hr ago
Summary
Hackers remotely increased the temperature of refrigerators and freezers in hundreds of French supermarkets, causing fires and spoiling large amounts of food. The attack affected several major retailers, prompting the French government and its cybersecurity agency to launch an investigation and coordinate with other European countries. All contaminated food was discarded, and the incident highlighted vulnerabilities in internet‑controlled cold‑storage systems.
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PARIS, - Hackers raised the temperature of refrigerators and freezers at hundreds of French supermarkets to as high as 50 degrees Celsius overnight, causing fires and spoiling food. The Paris prosecutor's office said on Monday that a "large-scale" attack was "affecting connected refrigerators in several major food retailers across France", leading to food losses and fires.
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