French Supermarket Freezers Turned Into 50°C Ovens By Hackers, Millions In Food Losses Feared

A major cyberattack targeting supermarket refrigeration systems across France has caused temperatures in fridges and freezers to soar to 50°C, destroying stocks of perishable food and triggering fires at some stores. Several leading retail chains confirmed the incident on Monday, describing it as an unprecedented attack. At least 300 Intermarche and Netto stores, along with more than 100 Cooperative U outlets, were affected, Aljazeera reported quoting retailers.

Carrefour reported disruptions at 80 supermarkets, while Monoprix said around five per cent of its nearly 490 stores had been hit. E…