Dozens of supermarkets in Belgium and Sweden faced a suspected cyberattack during the night into Monday, which disrupted the operation of cooling and freezing equipment. The attackers allegedly changed the systems' settings remotely, causing the temperature in refrigerators and freezers to rise significantly in some stores. El Pais ↗
In Belgium, the incident affected approximately 40 stores of the Delhaize chain and 15 Carrefour stores. The Spar chain also reported problems. Delhaize confirmed that an IT-related incident affected the cooling and freezing equipment of approximately 40 of its stores. BBC News ↗
In some cooling units, the temperature reportedly rose to as high as 50 degrees Celsius. Stores therefore had to discard and destroy large amounts of food, including fresh products. The extent of the damage has not yet been precisely calculated, but several reports mention losses worth tens of thousands of euros per store. Spiegel.de ↗
Similar problems were also recorded in supermarkets in Sweden and Luxembourg. The attack resembles in its course an incident that hit stores in France on October 12 and caused food spoilage. Investigators have not yet released information about the perpetrators or whether the individual attacks are coordinated. Le Figaro ↗
Store operators are reviewing the security of their control systems and continuing to address the aftermath. The extent of the damage and any additional affected stores should become known once the inspections are completed.
Cyberattack hits cooling equipment in Belgian supermarkets
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Belgien und Schweden: Offenbar erneut Cyberangriffe auf Supermärkte in Europa – bis zu 50 Grad im Kühlschrank
Spiegel.de
| 12:42 02.11.
Hackeři vyřadili chlazení v desítkách supermarketů v Belgii, zasažené je i Švédsko
idnes.cz
| 12:26 02.11.
Supermarket freezers in Belgium and Sweden hit by suspected cyber-attack
BBC News
| 12:25 02.11.
Belgie a Švédsko hlásí kyberútoky na chladicí boxy v supermarketech
lupa.cz
| 12:25 02.11.
Viaceré belgické supermarkety hlásia kybernetické útoky
teraz.sk
| 12:13 02.11.
Stejný scénář, tuny zkažených potravin. Hackeři útočí na obchody napříč Evropou
zpravy.aktualne.cz
| 12:36 02.11.
Supermarkety v Evropě čelí útoku. Hackeři ovládli mrazáky
denik.cz
| 12:30 02.11.
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