Supermarket freezers in Belgium and Sweden hit by suspected cyber-attack
Also reported by Guardian World
Summary
A suspected cyber-attack disrupted refrigerators and freezers at supermarkets in Belgium, Sweden and Ireland. Stores reported food losses, and authorities and companies have not identified who was behind the incident.Key Facts
- About 40 Delhaize and 15 Carrefour supermarkets in Belgium were affected.
- Several ICA stores and seven Coop stores in Sweden were affected.
- Thirteen SuperValu shops in Ireland were also impacted.
- An ICA store in Sjöbo said its refrigerator and freezer temperatures had been changed to 50°C; it later reopened.
- Coop said the situation at its affected stores was contained and under control.
- Delhaize described the incident as a computer incident, while Carrefour said it was investigating.
- The incident followed a similar cyber-attack last month that affected hundreds of French supermarkets.
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