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Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiled food
Original: Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food
Hackers have attacked French supermarkets by remotely heating refrigeration units, causing small fires and spoiling stocked food, according to Reuters reporting. The unusual cyberattack targets store cooling systems rather than data, raising safety and security concerns across the French retail sector as authorities look into how the systems were breached.
Why now: An unprecedented cyberattack that turns everyday store equipment into a fire and food-safety hazard is alarming retailers and consumers.
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