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European supermarket freezers overheat in fresh cyber attack

European supermarket freezers hit weeks after French cyber attack signals supply-chain vulnerability.

Context

What happened: Retailers in Sweden and Belgium reported overheating in dozens of store freezers, reaching temperatures as high as 80C, weeks after a cyber attack on French supermarkets. Key numbers: Temperatures up to 80C in dozens of stores in Sweden and Belgium. Why it matters: The incidents link the freezer failures to the earlier French cyber attack, extending its impact to retailers in other European countries.

What changed

Retailers in Sweden and Belgium reported overheating in dozens of store freezers, reaching temperatures as high as 80C, weeks after a cyber attack on French supermarkets.

Why it matters

The incidents link the freezer failures to the earlier French cyber attack, extending its impact to retailers in other European countries.

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