A cyberattack in France set my supermarket freezers to 122F. Losing $112,000 in food was heartbreaking.

What happened: A cyberattack affected refrigeration systems at hundreds of French supermarkets on Monday. Julien Fréret, director of Intermarché La Haye-du-Puits in Normandy, said temperatures in his store's refrigerated cabinets rose, with a freezer reading 122 degrees Fahrenheit. Key numbers: About 30 cubic meters of food Why it matters: Fréret said the episode showed how vulnerable the store is to cyberattacks. The software was disconnected from the internet, so temperatures can no longer be checked remotely. He said food that reached 122 degrees Fahrenheit could not be given away.

Cyberattack caused $112,000 food loss from supermarket freezers hitting 122F.

Cyberattack caused $112,000 food loss from supermarket freezers hitting 122F. — impact context not separately stored; see What changed.