More European supermarkets are getting their freezers hacked

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Supermarkets in Belgium, Sweden, Luxembourg, and Estonia have reported suspected cyberattacks that remotely altered refrigerator and freezer temperatures, putting food at risk of spoilage. Swedish chains including ICA and Coop confirmed unauthorized access at affected stores.

Employees at an ICA Kvantum supermarket in Sjoebo, Sweden unloading spoiled food from the freezer units. | Image: Johan Nilsson / TT News Agency / AFP via Getty Images Grocery stores across Europe have been hit by another wave of suspected cyberattacks, reporting sudden changes in the temperatures of their fridges and freezers. Major supermarket chains across Belgium, Sweden, Luxembourg, and Estonia were affected according to local reports shared by Bloomberg and Reuters. One Ica Kvantum store in Sweden said on its Facebook page that its fridges and freezers had been hacked overnight, with temperatures remotely raised to 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit). In a statement to Business Insider, a spokesperson at Swedish supermarket chain Coop also confirmed that "unauthorized actors were able to access and … Read the full story at The Verge.