Fridges stand empty in Belgian supermarkets after cyberattack

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Fridges stand empty in Belgian supermarkets after cyberattack. (2026, November 2). Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/11/02/fridges-stand-empty-in-belgian-supermarkets-after-cyberattack

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Across several European countries, including Belgium, Sweden, the Netherlands, Estonia, Luxembourg, and Ireland, supermarket refrigeration systems have been hit by a suspected cyberattack, causing fridges and freezers to malfunction and potentially jeopardizing hundreds of thousands of euros worth of food. In Belgium alone, dozens of stores from major chains like Delhaize, Carrefour, and Intermarché experienced issues along with an IKEA store near Mons. The incident occurred overnight between Sunday and Monday.

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On November 2, 2026, temperatures in refrigerators and freezers at dozens of supermarkets across Europe rose sharply overnight due to suspected cyberattacks. In Sweden, operators ICA and Coop reported incidents affecting several stores, with one store blaming the issue on hackers, similar to attacks last month in France where over 150 Intermarché stores were impacted. The latest wave hit countries including Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Romania, and the United Kingdom. Hackers increased refrigerator temperatures to 50 degrees Celsius (122°F), causing food spoilage and raising concerns about vulnerabilities in connected systems. Russian hacktivist groups Noname057(16) and Z-Pentest Alliance claimed responsibility on Telegram but their posts were later deleted, leading cybersecurity experts to express skepticism.

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Supermarket refrigeration systems have been hit by a suspected cyberattack across several European countries, leaving fridges and freezers running at dangerously high temperatures. asserted

systems → hit → temperatures

Stores in Belgium, Sweden, the Netherlands, Estonia, Luxembourg and Ireland have reported problems, with hundreds of thousands of euros worth of food potentially affected. The incident appears to have taken place overnight between Sunday and Monday. asserted

incident → report → Sunday

In Belgium, dozens of stores from chains including Delhaize, Carrefour and Intermarché were reportedly affected, alongside an IKEA store near Mons. uncertain

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Belgium's Centre for Cybersecurity confirmed it was aware of an incident targeting supermarket refrigeration systems but did not provide further details. asserted

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