French Supermarket Fridge Hack Attacks
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- Suha KidwaiThe Independent
- Ian AikmanBBC
- Timothy NerozziWashington Examiner
- ReutersThe Hindu
- Dannielle MaguireABC News (AU)
- Al Jazeera StaffAl Jazeera
- Abby HughesCBC
- Kim Willsher in ParisThe Guardian
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French Supermarket Fridge Hack Attacks. (2026, October 17). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/74319
“French Supermarket Fridge Hack Attacks.” The Aporia, 17 Oct. 2026, https://the-aporia.com/event/74319.
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Hackers raised the temperature of refrigerators and freezers at hundreds of French supermarkets to as high as 50 C overnight, causing fires and spoiling food.
What happened
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- list 4 of 4Hundreds of supermarkets in France hit by ‘unprecedented’ cyberattack
The affected units “were running outdated firmware”, Danfoss said, adding that it had “long advised customers to keep supported systems updated with the latest firmware and to migrate legacy systems to current-generation solutions”.
Les Mousquetaires, owner of retailer Intermarché, said fridges at around 150 of its stores were heated up to 50 C for six hours overnight.
France's National Cybersecurity Agency (ANSSI) identified a vulnerability in software supplied by Danish company Danfoss, a source close to French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu told Reuters.
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Carrefour said 80 of its supermarkets were hit, while Monoprix, which operates about 490 stores in France, said five per cent of its stores were affected.
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How it changed
- 12 Oct
Hackers raised the temperature of refrigerators and freezers at hundreds of French supermarkets to as high as 50 C overnight, causing fires and spoiling food.
- 13 Oct
In some cases, the raised temperatures sparked fires or melted equipment.
- 17 Oct
Shop staff arriving early to restock shelves reported catching a blast of hot air, like opening an oven, when they went to fill freezers.
Coverage 11 articles
17 Oct Not cool: who hacked France’s supermarket fridges?
The Guardian
14 Oct Investigation Underway Into France Supermarket Cyberattack
NBC News- 14 Oct A fridge hack spoiled food in hundreds of French supermarkets. Cybersecurity experts say it's a wake-up call
CBC 
13 Oct French fridge fright: Why supermarkets have become target for hackers
Al Jazeera13 Oct How third-party systems leave supermarkets vulnerable to cyber attacks
ABC News (AU)
13 Oct Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food
The Hindu
13 Oct Cyberattack on French supermarkets causes fires, millions in losses
Al Jazeera- 12 Oct Cyberattack defrosts French supermarket freezers, spoiling food at 100s of stores
CBC 
12 Oct Hackers target refrigerators at French supermarkets, overheating them and causing fires
Washington Examiner
12 Oct French supermarket fridges heated to 50C in 'unprecedented' cyber attack
BBC
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