France's foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot said government agencies confirmed Iran's Revolutionary Guards were behind cyberattacks that hijacked refrigeration systems in over 700 French stores on October 11-12, spoiling food, causing at least 15 fires and tens of millions of euros in losses. Investigators identified the unit as Shahid Kaveh, also known online as CyberAv3ngers, and linked the same infrastructure to reconnaissance of Schneider Electric equipment at energy and water facilities. Similar attacks later struck stores in other European countries.
techspot.com
· 2026-11-10
Home Depot has started its Black Friday sale ahead of the holiday season, offering discounts on appliances and household goods. Refrigerators are discounted by up to $500, including LG and Samsung smart models, while select appliances overall are discounted by up to $1,250. The retailer is also offering free delivery on appliance orders over $398.
wired.com
· 2026-11-09
Smart refrigerators have become widespread, with even budget models offering Wi-Fi connectivity and high-end versions like Samsung's Bespoke Fridge with AI featuring cameras, touchscreens, and inventory tracking. These fridges let owners monitor temperature zones, receive maintenance alerts, and use the appliance as a digital bulletin board. However, the report notes drawbacks including data collection concerns and the risk of obsolescence as software support ends.
engadget.com
· 2026-11-07
Hackers exploited vulnerable internet-connected refrigeration systems, briefly spiking temperatures at three French blood and plasma storage sites on November 2, according to the Établissement Français du Sang. The same wave of attacks hit refrigerators at supermarket chains across at least 11 European countries and previously affected hundreds of French stores and several US military commissaries, forcing large amounts of food to be discarded.
wired.com
· 2026-11-07
Ahold Delhaize and Colruyt confirmed overnight that hackers remotely altered refrigerator settings to defrost mode, spoiling food across dozens of stores in four European countries. This follows a similar attack last month in France that affected hundreds of supermarkets, both traced to internet-connected Danfoss refrigeration units no longer receiving security updates.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-11-02
Samsung paused a SmartThings software update for its smart refrigerators in Korea after owners reported units losing power, screens failing, doors not auto-opening, and internal lights not turning on, leading to spoiled food. A Samsung representative confirmed on the company's forum that an error occurred during testing of the update and that emergency repairs were being handled through service centers. ZDNET Korea reported the faulty update reached users due to a system error, and Samsung said distribution has been stopped.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-23
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