A suspected cyberattack targeted supermarket freezer systems across at least eight European countries, causing food spoilage and disrupting grocery operations.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Supermarket chains in Sweden, Belgium and Luxembourg have said the temperatures of their refrigerators and freezers in dozens of stores rose overnight, prompting fears of a cyber-attack similar to one that caused millions of euros of food losses...

Supermarkets in Belgium, Luxembourg and Sweden reported overnight refrigeration disruptions linked to a suspected cyberattack. The incidents renewed concerns over vulnerabilities in internet-connected cooling equipment after extensive losses in France.

Freezers and refrigerators at dozens of Delhaize supermarket locations were affected by a cyberattack, Belgian media outlets reported Monday morning. The firm would only say that an “IT incident” affected some of its refrigeration systems.At least 40 supermarkets were reportedly affected in Belgium. The store brand is owned by Zaandam-based Ahold Delhaize, the same parent company of Albert Heijn. A spokesperson for the Albert Heijn supermarket chain in the Netherlands could not immediately indicate whether their stores were also experiencing problems.

Freezers and refrigerators at dozens of Delhaize supermarket locations were affected by a cyberattack, Belgian media outlets reported Monday morning. The firm would only say that an “IT incident” affected some of its refrigeration systems.At least 40 supermarkets were reportedly affected in Belgium. The store brand is owned by Zaandam-based Ahold Delhaize, the same parent company of Albert Heijn. A spokesperson for the Albert Heijn supermarket chain in the Netherlands could not immediately indicate whether their stores were also experiencing problems.

Brussels: Seven European Union (EU) countries have reported cyberattacks targeting supermarket refrigeration systems, causing refrigerator and freezer