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Cyberattack on French supermarkets causes food losses
Original: ‘Unprecedented’ cyberattack hits French supermarkets, causing food losses https://www. aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/13/ un
A large-scale cyberattack has hit French supermarkets, with hackers tampering with refrigeration systems and raising temperatures in store freezers. The disruption has led to spoiled food and losses, and the attack is being described as unprecedented in scale and method. The targeting of critical retail infrastructure rather than data has drawn attention to the vulnerability of food supply chains to cyber operations.
Why now: The unusual targeting of supermarket refrigeration systems and the resulting food waste is a novel form of cyberattack on civilian infrastructure.
Evidence
- ‘Unprecedented’ cyberattack hits French supermarkets, causing food losses https://www. aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/13/ unprecedented-cyberattack-hits-french-supermarkets-causing-food-losses?traffic_source=rss Hackers raise temperatures in supermarket fridges, sparking fires and… · MillMessenger@journa.host · 2
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