Cyberattack hits French supermarket fridges

AI-generated briefing · First published 2026-10-12 14:55:29 UTC

Hackers remotely defrosted fridges at Intermarche and Cooperative U stores, forcing disposal of fresh and frozen goods.

A cyberattack on Sunday night and Monday morning forced the refrigeration systems of 150-200 Intermarche and nearly 100 Cooperative U stores to defrost, leading to the destruction of fresh and frozen products, the retailers told AFP. [1] [2]

Paris prosecutors opened an investigation into the large-scale attack, which also reportedly affected other chains and caused some fires. [1] [2]

Sources

1. Cyberattack shuts down French supermarket refrigerators

   France 24 English · 2026-10-12 11:53:41 UTC · Full text

2. 法国数百家超市遭遇网络攻击 制冷系统遭破坏

   RFI Chinese · 2026-10-12 13:55:01 UTC · Full text

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