Cyberattacks targeting supermarket refrigeration systems across Europe have caused widespread food losses, forcing retailers to discard large quantities of fresh and frozen products.
The latest incidents affected supermarkets in Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland and Estonia on Monday. Hackers reportedly manipulated refrigeration systems, raising temperatures to approximately 50 degrees Celsius.
Several major retailers, including ICA, Coop, Delhaize, Carrefour and SuperValu, reported disruptions across their stores.
In Sweden, six Coop outlets experienced refrigeration problems, while several ICA stores reported damaged food stocks. Belgium’s Carrefour confirmed that 15 stores were affected, while Delhaize reported problems in several dozen outlets.
Meanwhile, Ireland’s Musgrave Group confirmed that refrigeration systems in 13 SuperValu stores had been affected. The company removed chilled and frozen products from sale as a precaution.
The incidents follow a similar cyberattack in France last month, which affected hundreds of supermarkets and caused substantial food losses.
Cybersecurity experts warned that remotely connected refrigeration systems remain vulnerable to hackers because of outdated software and security weaknesses.
Authorities have launched investigations, but no group has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
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