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Apparent cyberattacks disrupt European supermarket refrigeration systems on Monday

Food retailers in several European countries reported spoiled produce after fridge and freezer temperatures rose on Monday.

Published Nov 2, 2026 · 21:46 UTC2 reports

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Apparent cyberattacks on Monday affected supermarket refrigeration in Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Sweden.[France 24]
Fridge and freezer temperatures rose, and retailers discarded spoiled produce.[France 24]
Reported impacts varied by company: Coop said seven of over 800 stores were affected, and Carrefour said 15 of 700.[ABC News]
An October attack in France affected hundreds of supermarkets and targeted a Danfoss fridge regulation system.[France 24]

Cyberattacks affecting supermarket refrigeration occurred on Monday in Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Sweden.[France 24]
Coop said seven of its more than 800 stores were affected.[ABC News]
Carrefour said 15 of its 700 stores were affected and that all stores remained open.[ABC News]
Musgrave said 13 SuperValu stores were affected by a suspected cyberattack.[ABC News]
Danfoss said seventeen facilities using its refrigeration systems were affected by a cyberattack.[ABC News]
A previous attack in France in October affected hundreds of supermarkets and targeted a fridge regulation system made by Danfoss.[France 24]
Cybersecurity specialists told AFP that refrigeration systems are now commonly connected to the internet for remote monitoring and management.[France 24]

The incidents are described as apparent or suspected cyberattacks, and the reporting does not establish who carried them out.[France 24 · ABC News]
Danfoss described the Dutch incidents as similar to the French attack, but the reporting does not establish a common attacker or cause.[ABC News]

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