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Cyberattack hits hundreds of French supermarkets, spoiling millions of euros in food

CNBC and UPI describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Cyberattack hits hundreds of French supermarkets, spoiling millions of euros in food.
The headline split France 24 frames it as "Cyberattack hits hundreds of French supermarkets, spoiling millions of euros in food". UPI frames it as "Cyberattack hits hundreds of French supermarkets".
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France 24News report · Oct 13, 9:15 AM

Cyberattack hits hundreds of French supermarkets, spoiling millions of euros in food

Hundreds of supermarkets across France have been targeted in an unprecedented cyberattack that remotely altered the temperatures of fridges and freezers, causing large quantities of fresh a...

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The Times of IndiaNews report · Oct 13, 9:43 AM

Fridges heated to 50°C, food destroyed: Hundreds of shops in France hit by cyberattack

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CNBCNews report · Oct 13, 9:03 AM

French supermarket fridges get hacked, heating to 122°F and sparking fires

Hackers targeted hundreds of French supermarkets in a large-scale cyberattack, causing refrigerators to overheat, spoiling food, and sparking fires.

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Financial TimesNews report · Oct 13, 8:46 AM

Cyber attack on French supermarket fridges raises alarm over food security

Some stores reported fridge temperatures as high as 80°C, melting equipment and destroying food

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UPIWire story · Oct 13, 7:58 AM

Cyberattack hits hundreds of French supermarkets

French authorities were investigating a cyberattack that disabled refrigeration systems at hundreds of supermarkets across the country.

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