‘Unprecedented’ cyberattack hits French supermarkets, causing food losses

Al Jazeera

Published 13 Oct 2026, 1:37 pm·1 h ago·1 min read

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Hackers raise temperatures in supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food in 'large-scale' cyberattack.

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Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food

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