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Cyberattack hits supermarket refrigerators in Europe

Late-night hacker intrusion raised temperatures in fridges and freezers across dozens of stores in Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Estonia, mirroring recent incidents.

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Notice posted on a supermarket refrigerator in French informing temporary service interruption.
Interruption notice on a supermarket refrigerator following a cyber incident. Photo: Reprodução/InfoMoney

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What happened
Supermarket refrigerators and freezers in several European countries suffered drastic temperature increases due to a hacker intrusion.
Who is affected
Supermarket chains and consumers in Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Estonia.
What changes
Refrigeration systems were placed in defrost mode or reached high temperatures, requiring checks and updates on operational technology devices.

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Sources

  1. Supermercados europeus são atingidos por novo ataque cibernético a refrigeradores — InfoMoney (accessed 11/02/2026)
  2. Ataque cibernético a refrigeradores atinge supermercados em toda Europa — Valor Econômico (accessed 11/02/2026)

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