Cyber-Attacks Hit Supermarket Freezers in Nine Countries
Supermarkets in nine European countries reported problems with their freezers after cyber-attacks, from Estonia and Sweden to Portugal and Italy. Many retailers were forced to throw away food. The disruption reached shops across the continent, from the Baltic states to southern Europe.
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Supermarkets rely on networked controls for things like freezer temperatures, so a cyber-attack can disrupt cold storage without any physical break-in. Food that is not kept at safe temperatures often has to be discarded.
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