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'Unprecedented' Cyberattack cripples supermarket fridges across Europe as hackers activate automatic defrosting

Tom's Hardware 2026-10-12

Summary:

A cyberattack has hit supermarkets in Europe, disabling refrigerators.

Link:

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/unprecedented-cyberattack-cripples-supermarket-fridges-across-europe-as-hackers-activate-automatic-defrosting-delivery-and-store-prices-also-impacted-by-incident

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Tags:

cybersecurity

Authors:

stephen.warwick@futurenet.com (Stephen Warwick) , Stephen Warwick

Date tagged:

10/12/2026, 10:00

Date published:

10/12/2026, 07:32