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Refrigeration Controller Hack Spoils Food Across European Supermarkets

A cyberattack targeted refrigeration controllers, setting refrigerators and freezers across hundreds of supermarkets to defrost.

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Refrigeration Controller Hack Spoils Food Across European Supermarkets SecurityWeek · securityweek.com · Oct 13, 2026 · Primary source
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