Hackers raise fridge temperatures at hundreds of French supermarkets to spoil food

Hackers recently targeted several major food retailers across France by gaining unauthorized access to refrigeration control systems. By remotely increasing the temperatures of these units to as high as 50 degrees Celsius, the attackers caused significant food spoilage and triggered fires within the facilities.

The incident highlights vulnerabilities in the digital infrastructure of large-scale commercial food storage. Authorities are currently investigating the breach, which resulted in widespread damage to inventory and posed potential safety risks due to the resulting fires.