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Supermarkets Across Europe Targeted in Coordinated Cyberattacks Affecting Refrigeration

Supermarkets Across Europe Targeted in Coordinated Cyberattacks Affecting Refrigeration

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THE BRIEF
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Supermarket refrigeration systems were targeted in cyberattacks, causing temperatures to rise to 50 degrees Celsius across multiple European stores.

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The incidents initially affected 150 Intermarche stores in France before repeating three weeks later in supermarkets across Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Germany, and Sweden.

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Authorities are investigating the source and motive behind the widespread digital security breaches affecting commercial cold storage infrastructure.