Fridge cyberattack hits supermarkets across Europe

Cyberattack hits supermarkets in nine European countries, raises fears over food supply chain

Supermarkets in nine European countries reported refrigeration failures after a suspected cyberattack, raising concerns over food waste and the security of Europe's food supply chain.

Cyberattack on supermarket fridges spreads across Europe, spoils food stocks

New Cyberattack On Supermarket Fridges Sweeps Across Europe

"There has been a cyberattack and all our freezers reached 50 degrees (Celsius)."

Cyberattack Disrupts Supermarket Fridges Across 9 European Countries

Supermarkets in Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Sweden reported refrigeration problems that forced some retailers to discard food after temperatures rose overnight.

Supermarkets Across Europe Hit By Suspected Cyberattack Targeting Refrigeration Systems

Supermarkets in Belgium, Estonia, Ireland, Luxembourg and Sweden reported anomalies in their freezer systems on Monday in an apparent cyberattack similar to one in France three weeks ago in which unidentified malign actors were accused of having hijacked refrigeration systems — setting them to…

Cyberattacks hit supermarket freezers across Europe

Stockholm: Supermarkets in Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland and Estonia were hit Monday by problems with freezers and fridges that apparently were caused by cyberattacks, forcing some to dispose of ruined food. The problems follow a case last month in which attackers remotely took control of…

IKEA store in Belgium hit by fridge cyberattack; refrigeration systems impacted as supermarkets across Europe face issues

IKEA's store in Mons experienced temperature rises in refrigeration systems due to a cyberattack. Several European supermarkets, including Carrefour and Coop, also reported similar issues affecting their refrigeration control systems. A broader cyberattack targeted grocery retailers across Belgium…

Ukraine, Russia emergency alert apps hit by cyberattacks; fake nuclear radiation alerts sent to users — What we know

Ukraine's air raid alert channel said in a Telegram post that “unauthorized parties” had interfered with the app's operations, forcing authorities to temporarily suspend the service.

Ukraine and Russia report fake emergency alerts after cyberattack targets apps

KYIV: Authorities in Ukraine and Russia say their emergency alert mobile apps were targeted by cyberattacks late Sunday, with users in Ukraine receiving false warnings of dangerously high radiation levels in the capital, Kyiv. In a Telegram post late Sunday, Ukraine's air raid alert channel said…

Fake nuclear warnings spread as cyberattacks hit Russia, Ukraine

Russia and Ukraine said they’ve experienced malicious cyberattacks on their emergency alert apps, while hackers sent false alerts to the apps warning of nuclear and chemical threats to people, Al Jazeera reported. Ukraine’s Air Force said its Air Alert application had been subjected to hostile…

Fake nuclear, chemical threat alerts flash as Russia, Ukraine report cyberattacks on emergency apps

Ukraine reported that its air raid alert system had been hacked, sending warnings of alleged chemical and radiation threats to mobile phones across the country.

Cyber attacks hit Russia, Ukraine after truce ends

The cyber attacks came as the longest truce of the war, limited to Ukraine’s eastern Kherson region, ended on November 1, 2026 after Russia refused the offer of an extension, according to Kyiv

Ukraine reports cyberattack on air raid alert system; Russia’s emergency ministry app also compromised

Ukraine and Russia have reported cyberattacks targeting their respective emergency alert systems, with fake warnings about chemical and radiation threats circulated across Ukraine and false public safety information distributed through a Russian government mobile application amid the continuing war…