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Cyberattack impacts hundreds of French supermarkets

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What happened

Several French supermarket chains were targeted overnight Sunday to Monday in a cyberattack that affected refrigerators in some 150-200 Intermarché stores and almost 100 Coopérative U locations, according to the two retailers.

Key facts

  • Several French supermarket chains were targeted overnight Sunday to Monday in a cyberattack that affected refrigerators in some 150-200 Intermarché stores and almost 100 Coopérative U locations, according to the two retailers.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:53:41 UTC.

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