Cyber attack spoils food in hundreds of French supermarkets
Cyber attackers remotely forced refrigeration systems to defrost in hundreds of French supermarkets, destroying fresh and frozen food and causing fires. The motive is unknown, and prosecutors have opened an investigation into the large-scale attack and its reported damage.
Around 100 Coopérative U stores and 150 to 200 Intermarché stores were affected; E.Leclerc also reported an impact through a refrigeration supplier. The losses are estimated at several million euros, while one Intermarché manager put her store’s losses at about €50,000. Carrefour Market and Monoprix may also have been targeted, but have not confirmed it.
- Hackers remotely triggered defrosting in hundreds of French supermarkets.
- Stores lost fresh and frozen food, with fires also reported.
- The attack’s motive remains unknown as prosecutors investigate.
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A cyber attack has targeted the refrigeration systems in hundreds of French supermarkets, remotely forcing them to defrost and destroying large quantities of fresh and frozen food. Some locations also caught fire as a result of the attack. This represents an unusual form of cyber attack, as instead of stealing data online, the attackers directly damaged physical property and goods in shops.
Around 100 Coopérative U stores and 150 to 200 Intermarché outlets have been confirmed as targets of the attack. E.Leclerc, another major supermarket chain, was also affected through a supplier of refrigeration equipment. Other chains such as Carrefour Market and Monoprix may have been hit, though they have not confirmed whether they were targeted.
The destroyed food has resulted in losses estimated at several million euros across the affected stores, with one supermarket reporting losses of about €50,000. The motive for the attack and the identity of those responsible remain unknown, prompting French prosecutors to launch a formal investigation. The incident highlights how the supply chains and everyday operations of large retail businesses can be vulnerable to sophisticated cyber attacks.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Cyber attackers defrost freezers in hundreds of supermarkets across France, costing them millions”.