Science & Tech · Cybersecurity · 3 hrs ago
Cyberattack disrupts refrigeration at hundreds of French supermarkets
A cyberattack affected hundreds of supermarkets in France.
Their refrigeration systems began warming instead of cooling.
Fresh and frozen food could be lost as a result.
Stores belonging to the Leclerc supermarket chain were also affected.
The disruption puts large quantities of food at risk.
The available information does not say who carried out the attack or what happens next.
A cyberattack affected hundreds of supermarkets in France.
Refrigeration systems in the stores began heating instead of cooling.
Large quantities of fresh and frozen products are at risk of being lost.
Stores belonging to supermarket chain Leclerc were also affected, according to French media.
- Who
- Hundreds of French supermarkets, including stores belonging to Leclerc.
- What
- A cyberattack disrupted refrigeration systems, which began heating instead of cooling.
- When
- Monday, according to French media; the article was published on 12 October 2026.
- Where
- France.
- Why
- Not stated
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- Affected stores
- Hundreds of supermarkets
- Country
- France
- Supermarket chain
- Leclerc
- Refrigeration failure
- Systems heated instead of cooled
- At-risk products
- Fresh and frozen goods
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