Supermarket fridges hit with cyberattacks across Europe
European supermarkets have become the center of another cyberattack, with hackers remotely heating fridges and spoiling food.
TL;DR
- Supermarkets across Europe are experiencing cyberattacks where hackers remotely increase temperatures in refrigerators and freezers.
- Multiple retailers in Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Sweden, Ireland, and Estonia have reported food spoilage and disruptions.
- Affected retailers include Delhaize, Spar, Carrefour, Intermarché, IKEA, and ICA.
- The EU Commission, ENISA, and Europol are investigating the incidents.
- This follows similar cyberattacks on French supermarkets in October.
- The motive behind the attacks remains unclear, with possibilities ranging from cybercriminals to state-sponsored disruption.
- The vulnerability lies in control units for refrigerators being accessible on the public internet with weak, default, or unpatched security.
- Experts warn that AI could play a larger role in future cyberattacks on critical infrastructure.