Cyberattack Overrides Supermarket Fridge Temperatures Across France Causing Mass Food Spoilage
Hackers remotely raised temperature settings inside supermarket freezers and refrigerators across France, destroying large quantities of food.
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Hackers targeted hundreds of French supermarket cold aisles shortly before midnight last Sunday by remotely overriding digital thermostat settings. According to the Guardian, temperatures in thousands of freezers, fridges, and chiller cabinets were forced up from as low as -27C to well over 50C. [1]
The Guardian described the cyberattack as unprecedented and bizarre. The extreme temperature changes lasted over four to six hours, leaving stores with a mountain of waste after frozen and chilled food began cooking inside the units. [1]
It is not yet known who carried out the intrusion, with possibilities ranging from young hackers testing their skills to state-sponsored sabotage. The report noted that France has become the most hacked country in Europe. [1]
France has a population of 68.6 million people as of January 2025. Its capital and largest city is Paris. [3]
In short
- Hackers remotely changed temperature settings in supermarket cold aisles across France.
- Freezer temperatures were raised from as low as -27C to over 50C.
- The altered temperatures lasted four to six hours and spoiled large amounts of food.
Sources
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- [1]Not cool: who hacked France’s supermarket fridges?The Guardian, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]2026 in France on Wikipedia
- [3]France on Grokipedia
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