GoKawiilHackers Disable Fridge Controls at 400+ European Grocery Stores
Overnight Monday, attackers broke into commercial refrigeration controllers at major French grocery chains, pushing fridge and freezer temperatures up to 50°C and spoiling stock, with some incidents reportedly sparking small fires. The intrusions reportedly extended normal defrost cycles to disguise the attack as routine maintenance, and over 400 stores across France, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Germany and Belgium were affected in a single night. Two supermarkets in Alsace alone reported combined losses of roughly 270,000 euros.