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Cyberattacks disrupt refrigeration at European supermarkets
Refrigeration failures hit more than 100 stores across several European countries on November 2; some retailers confirmed cyberattacks.
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Sweden's Coop confirmed unauthorized tampering with cooling systems at seven stores, and Belgium's Colruyt said five Spar shops had their fridge systems attacked. A Belgian butcher said fridges reached 18ยฐC, ruining about โฌ15,000 of meat. Ireland's Musgrave removed some chilled and frozen products from sale at 13 SuperValu stores. A similar incident in France last month heated refrigeration units to up to 50ยฐC, causing fires and spoiling food.
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