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Hackers remotely alter temperatures in French supermarket freezers, causing widespread food spoilage

The Guardian World · 2026-10-17
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Hackers launched a cyber-attack in France shortly before midnight last Sunday, remotely overriding digital thermostats in thousands of supermarket refrigerators and freezers to push temperatures from as low as -27C up to over 50C, and in some cases 80C. The extreme heat spoiled tons of food, triggered fires and sprinklers, and left shops with massive waste that required extensive cleanup and restocking.

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Source: The Guardian World · via ahirlevel.hu

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