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European supermarket cooling cyberattacks
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- Affected countries
- Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden, Ireland, Netherlands, Estonia
- Targeted systems
- Supermarket freezers and refrigeration
- Equipment manufacturer
- Danfoss
- Affected chains
- Ahold Delhaize, Colruyt, Coop, ICA
A Delhaize branch in Hoeilaart, near Brussels, estimates the cost of spoiled stock at more than €100,000, the BBC reports.
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Belgium's federal prosecutor's office opens a criminal investigation into the supermarket cooling cyberattack, according to VRT. Minister Quintin says there is no supply problem.
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EU Commissioner Christophe Hansen calls the supermarket freezer attacks a deliberate attempt to disrupt Europe's food supply chain.
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Belgium counts at least 76 hit stores, De Morgen reports, about 40 of them Delhaize outlets that the chain calls an IT incident.
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Finland is added to the countries hit, bringing the total to seven, Le Temps reports. EU Commissioner Christophe Hansen calls on Europe to take the supply-chain threat seriously.
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Portugal's Grupo Mosqueteiros confirms seven Intermarché stores in Portugal were hit, with the attack targeting an external refrigeration service provider.
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Refrigeration systems at dozens of supermarkets across six European nations face disruptions from a suspected cyberattack, according to Danish cooling technology firm Danfoss.
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