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Freezers at supermarkets in several European countries hit by apparent cyberattacks

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Supermarkets in Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Estonia experienced issues with their freezers and refrigerators due to suspected cyberattacks on Monday. In Sweden, the ICA Group reported that some stores had to discard food after temperatures reached 50 degrees Celsius. Similar incidents occurred at other chains like Coop and Delhaize, affecting dozens of stores in Belgium and Luxembourg. The attacks mirrored a previous case in France where hundreds of supermarkets suffered from similar disruptions, causing temperature spikes in their refrigeration systems.
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On November 2, 2026, supermarket freezers across Europe experienced temperature spikes, affecting stores in Sweden, Belgium, the Netherlands, Estonia, Luxembourg, and Ireland. Swedish chains ICA and Coop reported that temperatures rose to dangerous levels overnight, with one ICA store on social media blaming hackers for setting freezer temperatures to 50 degrees Celsius (122 F), similar to a previous attack in France last month. The attacks led to significant food spoilage; an employee at an affected ICA store in Stockholm was seen throwing away bags of spoiled refrigerated food outside the supermarket. European authorities are investigating the incidents without attributing them to specific groups or individuals.

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In Estonia, a company that makes the affected technology said that one of its clients had been hit by a cyberattack in which attackers accessed a computer controlling refrigeration and turned up the temperature to 50 degrees Celsius, public broadcaster ERR reported.
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🔮 The ICA Kvantum branch in Sjöbo in southern Sweden wrote on its Facebook page that its fridges and freezers had been hacked and set to 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit).
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Freezers at supermarkets in several European countries hit by apparent cyberattacks By asserted
Freezers → hit → cyberattacks
Supermarkets in Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg and Estonia were hit Monday by problems with freezers and fridges that apparently were caused by cyberattacks, forcing some to dispose of ruined food. asserted
that → hit → food
The problems follow a case last month in which attackers remotely took control of refrigeration systems in hundreds of supermarkets and independent stores across France, sending temperatures soaring. asserted
attackers → follow → temperatures
In Sweden, ICA Group supermarket chain spokesperson Gustaf Nilsson told news agency TT that “a limited number” of stores were affected overnight by an incident that affected refrigeration and freezing systems. asserted
that → tell → systems
He declined to give a specific number. asserted
He → decline → number
The ICA Kvantum branch in Sjöbo in southern Sweden wrote on its Facebook page that its fridges and freezers had been hacked and set to 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit). asserted
fridges → write → degrees
It said it was working to discard the affected items. asserted
it → say → items
The Coop chain said that six of its stores in central Sweden had problems with their fridges and freezers, TT reported, though it didn’t immediately have details. asserted
it → say → details
The Delhaize chain said that an “IT incident” had affected refrigeration systems in several dozen of its stores, mostly in Belgium but also a few in neighboring Luxembourg. asserted
incident → say → Luxembourg
“In the affected stores, the range of fresh and frozen products is temporarily somewhat limited. asserted
range → affect → products
Our distribution centers are operating normally, and there has been no disruption to deliveries to our stores,” spokesperson Sarah De Meester said. asserted
Meester → operate → stores
The Carrefour supermarket chain in Belgium said a “cyberattack targeting refrigeration installations only had an extremely limited impact,” affecting 15 of its more than 700 stores. asserted
cyberattack → say → stores
In Estonia, a company that makes the affected technology said that one of its clients had been hit by a cyberattack in which attackers accessed a computer controlling refrigeration and turned up the temperature to 50 degrees Celsius, public broadcaster ERR reported. asserted
ERR → make → degrees
Jann Mutso, the CEO of Kitman Coldtech, declined to say which store’s cooling system had been affected but said that the attack was responded to within minutes and there was no significant damage. asserted
attack → decline → minutes
The Selver chain said one of its outlets was affected. asserted
one → say → outlets
The cyberattacks in France appeared to target old systems. asserted
cyberattacks → appear → systems
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