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French supermarket fridges heated to 50C in 'unprecedented' cyber attack

3 articles from The Guardian World, BBC News, The Straits Times.

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The Guardian WorldWire / record9h ago

Hackers force French supermarket fridges to heat up to 50C in ‘unprecedented’ cyber-attack

Hundreds of Intermarché shops and Coopérative U outlets in France hit, with fears Dutch chains also affected Hackers have forced the temperature of many French supermarket fridges up to 50C (122F) overnight, sparking fires and food losses at several hundred stores across the…

BBC NewsWire / record10h ago

French supermarket fridges heated to 50C in 'unprecedented' cyber attack

Hundreds of stores were targeted by the overnight hack, which spoiled fresh and frozen food estimated to be worth millions of euros.

The Straits Times3h ago

Hackers hit French supermarkets in attack disabling fridges

Hackers set cooling systems to defrost, with refrigerators and freezers heating to 50 deg C.