# Suspected cyber-attack disrupts supermarket refrigeration in three countries

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/supermarket-freezers-in-belgium-and-sweden-hit-by-suspected-cyber-attack/
- Published: 2026-11-02T11:42:14+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T11:49:03+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC World (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq1kd1nee80eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Cybersecurity, Technology, World

## Key points

- Thirteen SuperValu shops in Ireland were also affected.
- Belgian and Swedish stores reported refrigeration disruption.
- The attacker’s identity remains unknown.

## Summary

The suspected cyber-attack has now been reported at supermarkets in three countries, including 13 SuperValu shops in Ireland. The refrigeration disruption has led to food being discarded, while the cause and those responsible remain unknown.

In Belgium, around 40 Delhaize shops and 15 Carrefour stores were affected. In Sweden, several ICA shops and seven of Coop’s 800 stores reported problems; one ICA branch said its freezers had been set to 50°C, and it has since reopened. The incident follows a similar attack on hundreds of French supermarkets last month.

## Coverage

- [BBC World: Suspected cyber-attack disrupts supermarket refrigeration in three countries](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq1kd1nee80eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss)
- [The Guardian: Supermarket freezers across Europe hit by second suspected cyber-attack](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/02/supermarket-freezers-across-europe-hit-by-second-suspected-cyber-attack)

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