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Fridges stand empty in Belgian supermarkets after cyberattack

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Across several European countries, including Belgium, Sweden, the Netherlands, Estonia, Luxembourg, and Ireland, supermarket refrigeration systems have been hit by a suspected cyberattack, causing fridges and freezers to malfunction and potentially jeopardizing hundreds of thousands of euros worth of food. In Belgium alone, dozens of stores from major chains like Delhaize, Carrefour, and Intermarché experienced issues along with an IKEA store near Mons. The incident occurred overnight between Sunday and Monday.
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On November 2, 2026, supermarket freezers across Europe experienced temperature spikes, affecting stores in Sweden, Belgium, the Netherlands, Estonia, Luxembourg, and Ireland. Swedish chains ICA and Coop reported that temperatures rose to dangerous levels overnight, with one ICA store on social media blaming hackers for setting freezer temperatures to 50 degrees Celsius (122 F), similar to a previous attack in France last month. The attacks led to significant food spoilage; an employee at an affected ICA store in Stockholm was seen throwing away bags of spoiled refrigerated food outside the supermarket. European authorities are investigating the incidents without attributing them to specific groups or individuals.

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Belgium Estonia European Netherlands Sweden

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Belgium GPE · 3× Carrefour ORG · 1× Delhaize ORG · 1× Estonia GPE · 1× European ORG · 1× Intermarché ORG · 1× Ireland GPE · 1× Luxembourg GPE · 1× Netherlands GPE · 1× Sweden GPE · 1×

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Stores in Belgium, Sweden, the Netherlands, Estonia, Luxembourg and Ireland have reported problems, with hundreds of thousands of euros worth of food potentially affected. The incident appears to have taken place overnight between Sunday and Monday.
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Claims (4 extracted, 1 hedged)

Supermarket refrigeration systems have been hit by a suspected cyberattack across several European countries, leaving fridges and freezers running at dangerously high temperatures. asserted
systems → hit → temperatures
Stores in Belgium, Sweden, the Netherlands, Estonia, Luxembourg and Ireland have reported problems, with hundreds of thousands of euros worth of food potentially affected. The incident appears to have taken place overnight between Sunday and Monday. asserted
incident → report → Sunday
In Belgium, dozens of stores from chains including Delhaize, Carrefour and Intermarché were reportedly affected, alongside an IKEA store near Mons. uncertain
dozens → include → Mons
Belgium's Centre for Cybersecurity confirmed it was aware of an incident targeting supermarket refrigeration systems but did not provide further details. asserted
it → confirm → details
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