Science & Tech · Cybersecurity · 3 hrs ago
French supermarket hack raises concerns about smart home devices
Hackers heated French supermarket fridges to 50C in an attempt to spoil food.
The incident has raised concerns about the growing number of internet-connected devices in homes, including fridges, locks and thermostats.
Any device connected to the internet could be targeted, whether it connects through home Wi-Fi, an app or a cloud service.
Security industry data cited in the story says three-quarters of attacks focused on routers, rather than appliances.
A compromised device could be controlled or used to gather information, and hackers might use it to reach other systems or steal personal data.
Power and water networks have more layers of security than household devices, so they are generally harder targets, though not immune to cyber attacks.
A hack at a French supermarket heated fridges to 50C in an attempt to spoil food.
The incident raised concerns about cyberattacks on internet-connected devices in homes.
Smart appliances and devices such as cameras, locks and thermostats can potentially be targeted.
The article says hackers may take control of devices, gather information or use them to access other systems.
Security industry data cited in the article says three-quarters of attacks focused on routers rather than appliances.
- Who
- Hackers targeted fridges at a French supermarket; their identities are not stated.
- What
- The fridges were heated to 50C in an attempt to spoil food.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- A French supermarket; the specific location is not stated.
- Why
- The attempt was to spoil food. The hackers’ broader motive is not stated.
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- Fridge temperature
- 50C
- Location
- France
- Common attack target
- Routers accounted for three-quarters of attacks cited
- Earlier demonstration
- Researchers compromised a Samsung smart refrigerator at a hacking conference in Las Vegas in 2015
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