Fridges shutdown in French supermarkets after cyberattack
Major French supermarket chains say they were hit by a cyberattack that caused their refrigerators to shoot up in temperature, forcing spoiled food to be thrown away.
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Major French supermarket chains say they were hit by a cyberattack that caused their refrigerators to shoot up in temperature, forcing spoiled food to be thrown away.
The chains affected include Intermarche, Cooperative U, Carrefour and Leclerc.
The Paris prosecutor's office said that a "large-scale" attack was "affecting connected refrigerators in several major food retailers across France," leading to food losses and fires.
A cyberattack affected at least 400 French supermarkets overnight, raising refrigerator temperatures to more than 122°F (50°C) in some cases.
Major French supermarket chains on Monday said they were hit by a cyberattack that caused their refrigerators to shoot up in temperature in hundreds of stores, forcing spoiled food to be th...