French authorities said on the 12th that hundreds of supermarkets nationwide suffered a large-scale cyberattack on the night of the 11th, causing widespread spoilage of fresh and frozen products. Hackers exploited a vulnerability in a refrigeration control system used by many retailers, remotely activating a forced-defrost function and setting temperatures to 50°C, leaving equipment heating for several hours and unable to maintain required cold storage. Industry sources estimate nationwide losse

French authorities said on the 12th that hundreds of supermarkets nationwide suffered a large-scale cyberattack on the night of the 11th, causing widespread spoilage of fresh and frozen products. Hackers exploited a vulnerability in a refrigeration control system used by many retailers, remotely activating a forced-defrost function and setting temperatures to 50°C, leaving equipment heating for several hours and unable to maintain required cold storage. Industry sources estimate nationwide losses could reach several million euros.