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Fridges in French supermarkets hit by cyber attack

BBC World · Oct 12, 1:31 PM CT

BBC World reported that Hundreds of stores were targeted by the overnight hack, which spoiled fresh and frozen food estimated to be worth millions of euros.

The same report said that Hundreds of French supermarkets have been hit by a cyber attack that caused their fridges and freezers to heat up, spoiling fresh and frozen food estimated to be worth millions of euros.

It also noted that Hackers gained control of the software that regulates the temperatures of the refrigeration units, forcing some to warm to 50C (120F) overnight, according to one supermarket chain affected.

The account added that the chief executive of Coopérative U said several of its supermarkets had been hit by the "extremely serious and unprecedented" attack.

The Buffalo Brief wrote this from the public report by BBC World. Nothing was added past what that report said.