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Cyberattack shuts down refrigerators at French supermarkets

Attackers remotely defrosted refrigerators at multiple French supermarket chains overnight in a cyberattack that reportedly targeted Danfoss refrigeration controllers.

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Cyberattack shuts down refrigerators at French supermarkets BleepingComputer · bleepingcomputer.com · Oct 12, 2026 · Primary source
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