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Belgium says evidence points at Iran over fridge cyberattacks

A supermarket store manager in Belgium throwing away spoiled food on Nov 2, after cyberattacks across Europe resulted in changes in fridge and freezer temperatures.

After fridge hacks, home appliances could be next, warns EU cyber chief

Employees emptying freezers to throw away food at a Swedish supermarket on Nov 2, after hackers raised the temperature in the freezers to 50 deg C. Supermarkets in at least 12 European countries were hit by cyberattacks in October and November.

France accuses Iran of being behind supermarket refrigerator hacks

View of empty refrigerators at the frozen food aisle inside an Intermarche supermarket in Paris the day after a cyberattack targeted refrigeration systems at French supermarket chains, on Oct 13, 2026.

Blood banks hit in France alongside cyberattack on European supermarkets

Three regional blood banks in France were hit by a cyberattack, but staff managed to move blood to other refrigerators not affected by the attack.

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European supermarkets rush to patch vulnerabilities after region-wide fridge hack

Stores in eight European countries were forced to throw away vast quantities of food after hackers tampered on Nov 2 with their fridges.

Supermarket fridge attack is just the start, says UK cybersecurity chief

Empty refrigerated shelves following a refrigeration outage at a Proxy Delhaize store in Maleizen, Overijse, Belgium, on Nov 2. On Nov 2, fridges and freezers in supermarkets from Sweden to Belgium and France were hit by hacking attacks.

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Refrigerators sit empty at an Intermarche supermarket in Paris attacked by hackers in October.

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