Cyberattack hits supermarket fridges and freezers in Europe

What happened: A cyberattack turned supermarket refrigeration systems up to 70 degrees Celsius at dozens of Belgian stores between Sunday night and Monday morning, forcing food to be thrown away. Key numbers: €100,000 worth of food discarded. About 40 Delhaize stores affected, at least 15 Carrefour stores, and five Spar stores. Why it matters: Delhaize said it identified an IT incident affecting refrigeration in several dozen stores and took measures to keep stores operational. Problems were also reported at some ICA stores, and the attack follows a similar one in France weeks earlier.

A cyberattack turned supermarket refrigeration systems up to 70 degrees Celsius at dozens of Belgian stores between Sunday night and Monday morning, forcing food to be thrown away.

Delhaize said it identified an IT incident affecting refrigeration in several dozen stores and took measures to keep stores operational. Problems were also reported at some ICA stores, and the attack follows a similar one in France weeks earlier.