World1NewsCyber attack heats up hundreds of fridges at French supermarkets
Hackers took control of refrigeration systems at hundreds of French supermarkets, causing freezers to heat up to 50 degrees and spoiling millions of euros worth of food.
Millions of euros' worth of food was spoiled because of the hack, which has been described as "unprecedented".
A cyber attack on French supermarkets caused hundreds of refrigeration units to heat up to 50 degrees, spoiling millions of euros worth of fresh and frozen food.
Chains Coopérative U and Intermarché were among those hit, with up to 300 stores affected and two Alsace supermarkets each reporting losses of around 270,000 euros.
The Paris prosecutor's office has launched an investigation, and the EU Food Commissioner warned that the weaponisation of food supply chains has become a real threat.
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