Hackers turn up the heat in refrigerators at hundreds of supermarkets in France, sparking fires and food losses
October 12, 2026 / 1:45 PM EDT / CBS/AFP
TL;DR
- Cyberattack impacted E. Leclerc, Intermarché, and Cooperative U supermarkets in France, causing refrigeration systems to malfunction.
- The attack led to significant food spoilage, requiring retailers to discard fresh and frozen products.
- Fires were also reported in some affected stores.
- The targeted systems were reportedly older models from Danish manufacturer Danfoss, which no longer receive security updates.
- The incident has prompted an investigation and raised concerns about the security of critical infrastructure and potential for hybrid attacks.