Cyberattack defrosts fridges at hundreds of French supermarkets
AI-generated briefing · First published
Hackers remotely raised temperatures in hundreds of French stores, spoiling fresh and frozen food and causing fires.
A large-scale cyberattack overnight Sunday into Monday hit refrigeration systems at Intermarche, Cooperative U, E. Leclerc, Carrefour and Monoprix stores across France, forcing retailers to discard fresh and frozen stock after temperatures reached 50 °C for several hours. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Paris prosecutors opened an investigation into the attack, which also triggered fires at some outlets. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu ordered France’s cybersecurity agency ANSSI to investigate and to coordinate with European counterparts. [1] [3] [4]
Cooperative U CEO Dominique Schelcher called the incident “unprecedented” and “unacceptable.” EU Food Commissioner Christophe Hansen said the “exploitation of food” is now a “reality.” [1] [3] [4]
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