Hackers turn supermarket fridges up to 122 degrees forcing stores to throw away food

Hundreds of French supermarkets have been hit by a cyberattack that caused their fridges and freezers to heat up, spoiling food and forcing retailers to dump stock. The attack began overnight between October 11 and 12, with Intermarché and Coopérative U confirming their refrigeration systems had been affected. Coopérative U chief executive Dominique Schelcher described the incident as “unprecedented.” Connected appliances have already exposed some unusual security problems this year, including a man who accidentally gained access to thousands of robot vacuums while trying to control his own with a PS5 controller.