# US warns of ‘ongoing cyber threat’ to industrial refrigeration systems

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/us-warns-of-ongoing-cyber-threat-to-industrial-refrigeration-systems/
- Published: 2026-11-05T17:37:38+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T19:10:29+00:00
- Original publisher: CNA (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/us-warns-ongoing-cyber-threat-industrial-refrigeration-systems-6528641
- Topics: Americas, Cybersecurity, Technology, World

## Key points

- US agencies warn refrigeration controls are under ongoing cyber attack.
- Recent incidents affected military-base stores and more than 100 European shops.
- Officials urge operators to isolate systems and apply software updates.

## Summary

The United States has warned that hackers are targeting internet-connected temperature controls in grocery stores and cold-storage facilities. Officials say a successful attack could alter temperatures and cause fires, spoil stock or shorten equipment lifespans, putting businesses and other organisations that rely on refrigeration at risk.

The warning was jointly issued by the FBI, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the health, transport and agriculture departments. Authorities cited at least three recent waves of attacks: malfunctions at US military-base grocery stores in August, damage worth tens of millions of euros to French freezers last month, and an attack affecting more than 100 European stores on Monday. They advised operators to disconnect refrigeration controls from the public internet, isolate them from corporate networks and install software updates.

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