"fresh" cyber attack ... more like spoiled. Also, talk about internet of shit.
we gotta unplug the appliances from the internet, folks. not worth the risk. you can just have a button that turns the temp up and down www.ft.com/content/2526...
European supermarket freezers overheat in fresh cyber attack
Freezer temperatures surge to as high as 55C in dozens of stores across Sweden, Belgium, Ireland and Estonia
www.ft.com
November 2, 2026 at 7:07 PM
"fresh" cyber attack ... more like spoiled. Also, talk about internet of shit.
Authorities have said that the cyber attack was an act of "cold calculation"
Chilled and frozen food has been removed from sale at 13 SuperValu stores after a "cyber incident" affected their refrigeration systems today.
Musgrave, the group behind SuperValu, said the incident was limited to a specific model of refrigeration equipment.
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Musgrave, the group behind SuperValu, said the incident was limited to a specific model of refrigeration equipment.
jrnl.ie/7212412
SuperValu pulls chilled and frozen food from sale in 13 stores after cyberattack
Musgrave said the incident affected a specific model of refrigeration equipment and its investigation is ongoing.
jrnl.ie
November 2, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Authorities have said that the cyber attack was an act of "cold calculation"
Yet another cyber attack on fridges, making them heat up and spoil their content, this time in Germany.
In einem Supermarkt in Reisbach erhitzten sich die Kühlanlagen massiv, zahlreiche Lebensmittel mussten weggeschmissen werden. Die Polizei ermittelt, der Supermarktbetreiber vermutet Cyberkriminelle hinter dem Vorfall.
Reisbach: Möglicherweise auch Supermarkt in Niederbayern von Cyberangriff betroffen
In einem Supermarkt in Reisbach erhitzten sich die Kühlanlagen massiv, zahlreiche Lebensmittel mussten weggeschmissen werden. Die Polizei ermittelt, der Supermarktbetreiber vermutet Cyberkriminelle hinter dem Vorfall.
www.spiegel.de
November 3, 2026 at 7:23 AM
Yet another cyber attack on fridges, making them heat up and spoil their content, this time in Germany.
Suspicions that Russia is behind this massive cyber attack on European supermarkets are growing as western intelligence chiefs warn of a potential forthcoming hybrid war waged on the EU.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Who is hacking Europe’s supermarket fridges and freezers, and why?
After a second apparent cyber-attack in as many weeks, we examine possible culprits and their motives
www.theguardian.com
November 2, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Suspicions that Russia is behind this massive cyber attack on European supermarkets are growing as western intelligence chiefs warn of a potential forthcoming hybrid war waged on the EU.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Maybe the Internet of Things is a stupid idea. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Supermarket freezers in Belgium, Sweden and Luxembourg hit by suspected cyber-attack
Stores in Sweden say temperatures for its freezers were raised to 50 C (122F).
www.bbc.co.uk
November 2, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Maybe the Internet of Things is a stupid idea. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
we gotta unplug the appliances from the internet, folks. not worth the risk. you can just have a button that turns the temp up and down www.ft.com/content/2526...
European supermarket freezers overheat in fresh cyber attack
Freezer temperatures surge to as high as 55C in dozens of stores across Sweden, Belgium, Ireland and Estonia
www.ft.com
November 2, 2026 at 5:08 PM
we gotta unplug the appliances from the internet, folks. not worth the risk. you can just have a button that turns the temp up and down www.ft.com/content/2526...
Can't wait to get an internet-connected fridge! www.ft.com/content/2526...
European supermarket freezers hit just weeks after French cyber attack
Retailers in Sweden and Belgium report overheating to as high as 55C in dozens of stores
www.ft.com
November 2, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Can't wait to get an internet-connected fridge! www.ft.com/content/2526...
Shop freezers in seven European countries hit by cyber-attack. WTF?
Belgium and Luxembourg saw some of the worst damage, with 40 Delhaize supermarkets affected, and incidents also took place in stores across Sweden, Ireland, the Netherlands, Estonia and Finland.
Also: www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
Belgium and Luxembourg saw some of the worst damage, with 40 Delhaize supermarkets affected, and incidents also took place in stores across Sweden, Ireland, the Netherlands, Estonia and Finland.
Also: www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
November 3, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Shop freezers in seven European countries hit by cyber-attack. WTF?
Belgium and Luxembourg saw some of the worst damage, with 40 Delhaize supermarkets affected, and incidents also took place in stores across Sweden, Ireland, the Netherlands, Estonia and Finland.
Also: www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
Belgium and Luxembourg saw some of the worst damage, with 40 Delhaize supermarkets affected, and incidents also took place in stores across Sweden, Ireland, the Netherlands, Estonia and Finland.
Also: www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
BREAKING: Europe is under a massive cyber attack, with supermarket fridges and freezers in Belgium, Sweden, Luxembourg, Ireland, the Netherlands, Finland and Estonia all hacked today…
Thoughts?! 🤔
Thoughts?! 🤔
November 3, 2026 at 12:37 AM
BREAKING: Europe is under a massive cyber attack, with supermarket fridges and freezers in Belgium, Sweden, Luxembourg, Ireland, the Netherlands, Finland and Estonia all hacked today…
Thoughts?! 🤔
Thoughts?! 🤔
This kind of cyber warfare is really chilling. But also, at the same time, not.
www.ft.com/content/2526...
www.ft.com/content/2526...
European supermarket freezers hit just weeks after French cyber attack
Retailers in Sweden, Belgium and Ireland report units overheating to as high as 55°C in dozens of stores
www.ft.com
November 2, 2026 at 12:39 PM
This kind of cyber warfare is really chilling. But also, at the same time, not.
www.ft.com/content/2526...
www.ft.com/content/2526...
'All this food is now useless': Piles of rubbish after shop freezers hit by cyber-attack
'All this food is now useless': Piles of rubbish after shop freezers hit by cyber-attack
Dozens of supermarkets in seven European countries dumped huge quantities of food after refrigerators and freezers were targeted in a cyber-attack.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 2, 2026 at 5:47 PM
'All this food is now useless': Piles of rubbish after shop freezers hit by cyber-attack
November 2, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Supermarket freezers in Belgium and Sweden hit by suspected cyber-attack
Supermarket freezers in Belgium and Sweden hit by suspected cyber-attack
One store in Sweden says temperatures for its freezers were set to 50 C (122F).
www.bbc.co.uk
November 2, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Supermarket freezers in Belgium and Sweden hit by suspected cyber-attack
The day the Internet of things died.
Just because we can doesn’t mean we should.
Just because we can doesn’t mean we should.
If hackers can take control of a supermarket freezer, how vulnerable is other tech?
Dozens of shops across European countries have been hit by a cyber-attack affecting their fridges.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 3, 2026 at 7:49 AM
The day the Internet of things died.
Just because we can doesn’t mean we should.
Just because we can doesn’t mean we should.
IOT haters vindicated
Shop freezers in seven European countries hit by cyber-attack
The temperature of freezers in several shops across Europe reportedly rose to as high as 50C.
www.bbc.com
November 3, 2026 at 3:08 PM
IOT haters vindicated
What the fuck do you mean someone has lodged a cyber attack on supermarket fridges in Europe
November 2, 2026 at 12:53 PM
What the fuck do you mean someone has lodged a cyber attack on supermarket fridges in Europe
EXCLUSIVE: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed to @amnanawaz.bsky.social that Ukraine launched a retaliatory cyber attack on Russia after Moscow seemingly hacked Ukraine’s emergency alert app on Sunday and sent out false notifications about chemical and nuclear threats.
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November 2, 2026 at 6:09 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed to @amnanawaz.bsky.social that Ukraine launched a retaliatory cyber attack on Russia after Moscow seemingly hacked Ukraine’s emergency alert app on Sunday and sent out false notifications about chemical and nuclear threats.
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Cyber attack on the app
November 1, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Cyber attack on the app
No freezers in Ambridge were affected by the cyber attack #TheArchers
Phew!
Phew!
November 2, 2026 at 7:03 PM
No freezers in Ambridge were affected by the cyber attack #TheArchers
Phew!
Phew!
Likely a Cyber Attack. Probably via the PHP exploit.
October 30, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Likely a Cyber Attack. Probably via the PHP exploit.
UK supermarkets warned of freezer cyber attacks
www.channel4.com/news/uk-supe...
www.channel4.com/news/uk-supe...
UK supermarkets warned of freezer cyber attacks
Meat processing firms in the UK were among the businesses caught up in the cyber attack that saw hackers defrost supermarket fridges and freezers across Europe.
www.channel4.com
November 3, 2026 at 7:57 PM
UK supermarkets warned of freezer cyber attacks
www.channel4.com/news/uk-supe...
www.channel4.com/news/uk-supe...
An aside, the still don't have all their services back online after the cyber attack in October 2023.
November 3, 2026 at 2:13 PM
An aside, the still don't have all their services back online after the cyber attack in October 2023.
Just a reminder that most objects do not in fact need to be networked to the internet
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Shop freezers in seven European countries hit by cyber-attack
The temperature of freezers in several shops across Europe reportedly rose to as high as 50C.
www.bbc.com
November 2, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Just a reminder that most objects do not in fact need to be networked to the internet
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Incredible pictures just now on BBC News from my colleague @nickbeake.bsky.social who has been to see some of the supermarkets throwing out tonnes of food after the latest cyber attack on freezers across Europe.
November 2, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Incredible pictures just now on BBC News from my colleague @nickbeake.bsky.social who has been to see some of the supermarkets throwing out tonnes of food after the latest cyber attack on freezers across Europe.