A cyberattack on supermarket refrigeration systems in France raised fridge temperatures to 50C, spoiling food and causing fires in stores. Retailers said hundreds of outlets were affected and losses could reach tens of millions of euros.
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01Summary
- 01Intermarche, Cooperative U, E Leclerc, Carrefour and Monoprix said stores in France were hit by the attack this week.
- 02At least 300 Intermarche or Netto shops and more than 100 Cooperative U outlets were targeted, while Carrefour said 80 supermarkets were affected.
- 03The Paris prosecutor’s office said the large-scale attack hit connected refrigerators across several major food retailers and caused food losses and fires.
- 04Intermarche chief executive Thierry Cotillard said the attack could cost tens of millions of euros nationwide in a single day.
- 05France ordered its National Cybersecurity Agency, ANSSI, to investigate and was coordinating with European counterparts.
02Why it matters
The attack hit essential food storage systems, disrupting supermarket supplies and forcing stores to throw away fresh and frozen stock. It also raises wider concerns about vulnerabilities in connected retail equipment across Europe.
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