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A cyber attack hit hundreds of French supermarkets, causing refrigeration units to heat up to 50C (120F), spoiling food worth millions of euros. The attack affected at least 100 Coopérative U stores and over 300 Intermarché and Netto locations. Two supermarkets in Alsace reported losses of €270,000 (£228,000) each, indicating the total damage could be substantial. The Paris prosecutor's office has opened an investigation into what it calls a "large-scale cyber-attack."
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-12,
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same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
In early September, hackers launched an unprecedented cyberattack on refrigeration systems in over 300 French supermarkets, including Intermarché and Coopérative U. By reprogramming cooling regulators, attackers forced fridges to heat up to 50°C (122°F) overnight, spoiling vast amounts of fresh produce, meat, dairy, and frozen goods. The losses are estimated in the millions of euros; two stores alone reported damage worth €270,000 (£228,000). French prosecutors have opened an investigation into what they call a "large-scale cyber-attack."
Written for “Fridge Cyber Attack France” on 2026-10-12,
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Hundreds of French supermarkets have been hit by a cyber attack that caused their fridges and freezers to heat up, spoiling fresh and frozen food estimated to be worth millions of euros.
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fridges → publish → euros
Hackers reportedly gained control of the software that regulates the temperatures of the refrigeration units, forcing some to warm to 50C (120F) overnight.
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that → gain → 50C
The chief executive of Coopérative U said several of its supermarkets had been hit by the "extremely serious and unprecedented" attack.
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several → say → attack
More than 100 of the chain's supermarkets were targeted, while at least 300 stores from Intermarché and its Netto brand were affected, according to the AFP news agency.
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Intermarché said its fridges had heated up to 50C for six hours overnight into Monday, and the retailer had thrown away all the affected food to avoid health risks, the Reuters news agency reported.
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agency → say → risks
Some supermarket staff reportedly said they were hit by waves of hot air when they opened freezer units on Monday morning.
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they → say → morning
French broadcaster BFMTV published an image showing a freezer in an ice cream aisle displaying a temperature of 26.5C.
Two supermarkets in the Alsace region reported losses of €270,000 (£228,000) between them, the broadcaster added, meaning the nationwide total could run into the millions.
The Paris prosecutor's office told AFP it had opened an investigation into the incident, which it called a "large-scale cyber-attack affecting the refrigerators of several major food retail chains across France".
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it → publish → France
Eoropean Food Commissioner Christophe Hansen condemned the hack in a post on X and added: "Food security requires more attention at all levels.
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security → condemn → levels
Because the weaponisation of food has become a reality.
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weaponisation → become → food
Reports in specialist retail and local media said stores from other food giants, including Carrefour, E.Leclerc and Monoprix, were also attacked.
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stores → say → Carrefour
BBC News has approached the supermarket chains for comment.
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News → approach → comment
In a post on X, Coopérative chief executive Dominique Schelcher said staff were "fully mobilised, in co-ordination with refrigeration specialists, to restore the situation as quickly as possible".
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staff → say → situation
He called for an investigation into the hack and said targeting equipment essential to the French food supply was "unacceptable".
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targeting → call → supply
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