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Fridges in French supermarkets hit by cyber attack

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: BBC News
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What happened

Hundreds of stores were targeted by the overnight hack, which spoiled fresh and frozen food estimated to be worth millions of euros.

Key facts

  • Hundreds of stores were targeted by the overnight hack, which spoiled fresh and frozen food estimated to be worth millions of euros.
  • Reported by BBC News and published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:17:59 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. 'Unprecedented' cyberattack targets refrigeration units at hundreds of French supermarkets

  2. Hackers heat French supermarket fridges to 50C in 'large-scale' cyber attack

  3. Fridges in French supermarkets hit by cyber attack

  4. Hackers force French supermarket fridges to heat up to 50C in ‘unprecedented’ cyber-attack

  5. FAA warns U.S. airlines of safety risks over Saudi Arabia after attacks

Sources

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