Monday, November 2, 2026

"Frozen part II: Hackers remotely defrost produce in Euro supermarkets ... again"

The cooler/chiller companies better get this under control.

From The Register, November 2:

Let it go (bad): Dozens of stores report mass food wastage as managers start their week in puddles 

The cyberattacks on commercial refrigerators and freezers in Europe continue, as a slew of grocery stores in Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg, and Sweden report widespread food wastage as a result of miscreants raising the temperatures to highs of 50ÂșC (122°F).

In Belgium, around 40 Delhaize stores were affected after the attackers reportedly switched fridges and freezers into defrost mode overnight, between Sunday and Monday, resulting in stock issues.

Diego Louwers, a Proxy Delhaize store manager in Overijse, near Brussels, told RTL Info that the consequences of the cyberattacks were "catastrophic," forcing the store to throw out the entirety of its fresh and frozen products.

"We can't have anything worse in our line of work," he said. "We have to throw away all of our merchandise, and it's both heartbreaking and very complicated operationally."....

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