Cyberattack disrupts cooling in France
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A cyberattack remotely altered refrigeration settings at more than 700 French supermarkets, disrupting cold storage and risking food waste while exposing vulnerabilities in internet-connected equipment.
by Joanna Bryson Reposted by Diane Coyle
#Cybersecurity is a personal responsibility with social repercussions, just like #vaccination. Unlike vaccination, corporations have responsibility, which scales directly with the company's importance. But on the Internet, everyone affects everyone. A 2-person company in Odense exposed 8.8M Danes.
'123456' password linked to Denmark data breach affecting 8.8M people
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www.theregister.com
October 17, 2026 at 12:45 PM
#Cybersecurity is a personal responsibility with social repercussions, just like #vaccination. Unlike vaccination, corporations have responsibility, which scales directly with the company's importance. But on the Internet, everyone affects everyone. A 2-person company in Odense exposed 8.8M Danes.
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A disastrous day for French supermarkets after massive cyberattack targets refrigeration systems
A disastrous day for French supermarkets after massive cyberattack targets refrigeration systems
Freezers and cold-storage rooms at several hundred stores overheated overnight from October 11 to 12, causing tons of merchandise losses. The vulnerability, linked to software made by the Danish company Danfoss, has been identified. France’s cybercrime office has opened an investigation.
www.lemonde.fr
October 16, 2026 at 8:24 PM
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France has fallen behind in addressing #cybersecurity & has still not adopted the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act (2024) that mandates security for internet-connected devices.
“It’s a text that’s not political & that everyone agrees on but is delayed because there’s always more urgent legislation”
“It’s a text that’s not political & that everyone agrees on but is delayed because there’s always more urgent legislation”
Not cool: who hacked France’s supermarket fridges?
Whether it was youngsters proving their skills or state sabotage, Europe’s most hacked country was left with a mountain of waste after food began cooking in freezers
www.theguardian.com
October 17, 2026 at 6:12 AM
France has fallen behind in addressing #cybersecurity & has still not adopted the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act (2024) that mandates security for internet-connected devices.
“It’s a text that’s not political & that everyone agrees on but is delayed because there’s always more urgent legislation”
“It’s a text that’s not political & that everyone agrees on but is delayed because there’s always more urgent legislation”
“It’s a bizarre story,” Billois added. “There’s a shared responsibility between the supermarkets, the refrigeration companies who are sub-contractors and who maintain the material, and the software company. We cannot say who is to blame except, of course, the hackers.
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October 17, 2026 at 6:14 AM
“It’s a bizarre story,” Billois added. “There’s a shared responsibility between the supermarkets, the refrigeration companies who are sub-contractors and who maintain the material, and the software company. We cannot say who is to blame except, of course, the hackers.
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“But in the end it comes down to freezers connected to the internet without being adequately secured. And that must be a wake-up call to everyone.” #iot #internetofthings #cybersecurity
October 17, 2026 at 6:15 AM
“But in the end it comes down to freezers connected to the internet without being adequately secured. And that must be a wake-up call to everyone.” #iot #internetofthings #cybersecurity
#cybersecurity is a personal responsibility with social repercussions, just like #vaccination. But unlike vaccination, corporations also have larger responsibility, scaling directly with the importance of the company affected.
October 17, 2026 at 11:57 AM
#cybersecurity is a personal responsibility with social repercussions, just like #vaccination. But unlike vaccination, corporations also have larger responsibility, scaling directly with the importance of the company affected.