Cyberattacks Hit Supermarket Cold Chains

Multiple European supermarket groups reported refrigerator and freezer temperatures rising overnight across dozens of stores, prompting technicians to isolate systems and police to be notified. The incidents echo a recent French attack that caused large‑scale food spoilage and show retail refrigeration and IoT‑linked HVAC/control systems are attractive, high‑impact targets. — If attackers can reliably tamper with cold‑chain controls, that creates a new vector for economic damage, food‑safety risk, and a need for cross‑sector regulation and emergency response planning.