European grocery chains' freezers, refrigerators targeted in apparent cyberattacks

Supermarkets across several European countries—including Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland, and Estonia, experienced disruptions to their refrigeration systems that appear to have been caused by cyberattacks. The incidents affected stores in at least seven countries total. Authorities in Europe and the US military are now investigating the attacks.

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National story. 59 articles from 44 sources. 36 are on the bar; 8 are international, entertainment or tech outlets, listed separately. Updated 7h ago.

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Left

10 sources
The Boston GlobeLean Left· 8h ago

Are freezers being hacked? Europe and the US military are investigating.

Fast CompanyLean Left· 10h ago

Hackers may have found a surprising new target: Your grocery store’s frozen food aisle

AxiosLean Left· 14h ago

Europe's fridges are getting hacked. Could America be next?

Philadelphia InquirerLean Left· 14h ago· ran in 3 outlets

Supermarket freezers in several European countries hit by apparent cyberattacks

ABC NewsLean Left· 14h ago· ran in 2 outlets

European grocery chains' freezers, refrigerators targeted in apparent cyberattacks

Center

16 sources
Deseret NewsCenter· 12h ago

Fridges are failing — and some are getting hacked

Ran by 8 outlets· ABC 30 Fresno, ABC 7 Chicago, +6 more
ABC 30 FresnoLean Left· 12h ago

European grocery chains' freezers, refrigerators targeted in apparent cyberattacks

ABC 7 ChicagoCenter· 12h ago

European grocery chains' freezers, refrigerators targeted in apparent cyberattacks

ABC 7 New YorkCenter· 12h ago

European grocery chains' freezers, refrigerators targeted in apparent cyberattacks

ABC 7 Los AngelesCenter· 12h ago

European grocery chains' freezers, refrigerators targeted in apparent cyberattacks

6ABC PhiladelphiaLean Left· 12h ago

European grocery chains' freezers, refrigerators targeted in apparent cyberattacks

ABC 7 San FranciscoLean Left· 12h ago

European grocery chains' freezers, refrigerators targeted in apparent cyberattacks

ABC 11 RaleighLean Left· 12h ago

European grocery chains' freezers, refrigerators targeted in apparent cyberattacks

ABC 13 HoustonLean Left· 12h ago

European grocery chains' freezers, refrigerators targeted in apparent cyberattacks

ForbesCenter· 14h ago

New Wave Of Refrigerator Cyberattacks Roils European Supermarkets: ‘Everything Is Destroyed’

Ran by 3 outlets across the spectrum· Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, KOB 4
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteCenter· 15h ago

Supermarket freezers in several European countries hit by apparent cyberattacks

KOB 4Center· 17h ago

Supermarket freezers in several European countries hit by apparent cyberattacks

Courthouse News ServiceCenter· 15h ago

Fridge cyberattack hits supermarkets across Europe

Right

10 sources
Legal InsurrectionRight· 7h ago

Pentagon Probes Suspected Freezer Hacks as Europe’s Refrigeration Crisis Spreads

FortuneLean Right· 9h ago

The Pentagon is investigating if rogue freezers are tied to cyberattacks in France. Another wave of hacks is hitting supermarkets across Europe

Hot AirRight· 11h ago

European Supermarkets Hit by Cyberattack

Off Grid SurvivalRight· 11h ago

Hackers Strike Again: Supermarket Freezers Across Europe Hijacked Overnight, Weeks After Massive Attack in France

LegitgovRight· 13h ago

Shop freezers in seven European countries hit by cyber-attack

Other outlets

International, entertainment and tech outlets, by their rating. Not counted in the bar above. How we count coverage

Left

5 articles
The GuardianLean Left· 12h ago

Who is hacking Europe’s supermarket fridges and freezers, and why?

GizmodoLeft· 13h ago

Supermarket Freezers Across Europe Hit With Another Cyberattack

Deutsche WelleLean Left· 17h ago

European supermarkets targeted in second reported cyberattack

Al JazeeraLean Left· 19h ago

Freezers in Sweden, Belgium overheat following possible cyberattacks

The GuardianLean Left· 20h ago

Supermarket freezers across Europe hit by second suspected cyber-attack

Center

6 articles
France 24Center· 11h ago

EU says fridge attacks 'deliberate attempt to disrupt' bloc's food supply

BBC NewsCenter· 13h ago

If hackers can take control of a supermarket freezer, how vulnerable is other tech?

France 24Center· 14h ago

Refrigeration cyberattacks highlight the risks of connecting industrial systems to the internet

France 24Center· 18h ago

Fresh wave of fridge cyberattacks hits European supermarkets

BBC NewsCenter· 20h ago

Supermarket freezers in Belgium and Sweden hit by suspected cyber-attack

Right

1 article
Tech StartupsLean Right· 15h ago

Hackers hijack supermarket fridges across Europe, raising temperatures and spoiling food

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  1. Nov 2Supermarket freezers in several European countries hit by apparent cyberattacks
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