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HACKERS TARGET REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS IN GERMAN SUPERMARKETS

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11/03/2026

12:11

HACKERS TARGET REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS IN GERMAN SUPERMARKETS
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BERLIN, NOVEMBER 3 /SRNA/ – Freezers in supermarkets in Germany have been targeted by hackers for the first time, Deutsche Welle reported.

The attacks caused freezer temperatures to rise to as high as 50 degrees Celsius, resulting in food spoilage.

The reported are the attacks at a supermarket in Lower Bavaria, in southern Germany, followed similar incidents in several other European countries, including France, Belgium, Estonia, Ireland, Luxembourg and Sweden.

Authorities have not yet managed to identify the attackers.