Hackers unleashed hell in supermarkets: a dangerous security hole discovered

Hackers attacked refrigeration control systems in French supermarkets, raising temperatures to 50°C. Hundreds of stores were affected, with fires and food spoilage reported. The Paris prosecutor's office called it a large-scale cyberattack. France's Prime Minister tasked ANSSI with an investigation. Les Mousquetaires (Intermarche) reported 150 affected stores. Issues also impacted Dutch Ahold Delhaize.

Hackers attacked refrigeration control systems in French supermarkets, causing temperatures in some refrigerators to rise to 50 degrees Celsius overnight. The incident affected hundreds of stores, leading to fires and significant food losses. The Paris prosecutor's office described it as a large-scale cyberattack targeting internet-connected refrigeration units of major French retail chains. French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu tasked the National Cybersecurity Agency ANSSI with investigating the incident. French authorities are coordinating with European partners, not ruling out that the incident may have affected other countries. Les Mousquetaires, which owns the Intermarche chain, reported 150 affected stores; refrigeration equipment was overheated for six hours. The company decided to dispose of all affected products. The Cooperative U chain also reported problems. Concurrently, information security issues arose at the Dutch company Ahold Delhaize, which operates supermarkets in several European countries. Albert Heijn stores in the Netherlands and Belgium continued operations, but the mobile app and delivery service were unavailable. ANSSI specialists discovered a vulnerability in the software of the Danish company Danfoss, used to manage refrigeration systems. Danfoss confirmed that the affected equipment was running outdated versions of embedded software.