# Cyberattacks trigger supermarket fridge defrosts across Europe

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/frozen-part-ii-hackers-remotely-defrost-produce-in-euro-supermarkets-again/
- Published: 2026-11-02T13:15:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T14:21:45+00:00
- Original publisher: The Register
- Original article: https://www.theregister.com/cyber-crime/2026/11/02/frozen-part-ii-hackers-remotely-defrost-produce-in-euro-supermarkets-again/5306924
- Topics: Art, Business, Celebrity, Culture, Cybersecurity, Entertainment, Food, Markets, Technology

## Key points

- Hackers remotely triggered supermarket fridges and freezers to defrost.
- Stores in several European countries reported spoiled food.
- The incidents follow similar attacks in France last month.

## Summary

Cyberattacks on supermarket refrigeration systems in several European countries caused fridges and freezers to switch into defrost mode, spoiling food and disrupting shops. The incidents matter because they have forced stores to discard fresh and frozen stock, while the attacks appear to be continuing across borders.

In Belgium, around 40 Delhaize stores and about 15 Carrefour stores were reportedly affected, alongside some Intermarché, Spar and Shop & Go locations. Sweden’s ICA reported a small number of affected stores, Coop said six locations were hit, and at least 13 SuperValu stores in Ireland were affected; the article also reports incidents in Luxembourg. The attacks follow similar appliance tampering at French grocery chains less than a month earlier.

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