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Cyberattack on Intermarché heats fridges, sparks fires
Original: Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and food losses
French supermarket chain Intermarché has been hit by a cyberattack targeting around 150 stores, in which hackers manipulated refrigeration systems so they heated up rather than cooled. The tampering reportedly sparked small fires and caused significant food losses across affected locations. The incident is drawing attention as an unusual example of a cyberattack causing physical damage to retail infrastructure, raising questions about the security of connected refrigeration and building systems in supermarkets.
Why now: A cyberattack causing physical fires and food waste in supermarkets is an unusual and alarming escalation in cybercrime targeting critical infrastructure.
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- Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and food losses · salaryman777 · 48
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