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Cyber attack hits fridges at hundreds of French supermarkets
Original: BBC: Fridges in French supermarkets hit by cyber attack. “Hundreds of French supermarkets have been hit by a cyber attac
A cyber attack on a major French supermarket chain caused refrigeration systems in hundreds of stores to fail, making fridges and freezers heat up and spoiling fresh and frozen food estimated to be worth millions of euros. The incident, reported by the BBC, highlights how attacks on connected building systems can disrupt food supply chains and cause heavy physical losses, not just data damage.
Why now: The unusual scale of food spoilage and the targeting of supermarket refrigeration systems make this a striking example of cyber attacks hitting physical infrastructure.
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- BBC: Fridges in French supermarkets hit by cyber attack. “Hundreds of French supermarkets have been hit by a cyber attack that caused their fridges and freezers to heat up, spoiling fresh and frozen food estimated to be worth millions of euros.”… · researchbuzz_firehose@rbfirehose.com · 3
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