Summary
Supermarkets in Sweden, Belgium and Luxembourg reported overnight incidents that raised temperatures in refrigerators and freezers at dozens of stores. Authorities and companies are investigating; it is not clear whether these incidents are linked to the cyber-attack on French supermarkets in October that caused major food losses.Key Facts
- Sweden’s Coop said six stores were affected, and ICA reported that a limited number of its stores had refrigeration and freezer problems.
- Ahold Delhaize said an IT incident affected cooling systems in dozens of supermarkets in Belgium and Luxembourg.
- Belgian newspaper Le Soir reported that affected locations included Spar outlets, Shop & Go stores and Proxy Delhaize minimarkets.
- Refrigeration specialists were mobilised overnight to disconnect affected installations from the power grid, Sabcobel chief executive Stephan Moelans said.
- In October, hackers took control of cooling units at as many as 700 French supermarkets, according to French police.
- The French attack caused stores to discard fresh and frozen food, with reported losses reaching €130,000 at some stores.
- French authorities opened an investigation, and France’s national cybersecurity agency examined the attack.
- The French attack involved internet-connected refrigeration controllers; investigators said controllers from companies beyond Danfoss were also targeted.
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