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2026
Cyberattack disrupts refrigeration at French supermarket chains, forcing disposal of spoiled food
A cyberattack reported on Monday (2026-10-12), affecting Cooperative U's refrigeration systems since Sunday night, remotely triggered forced defrosting of refrigeration systems in hundreds of French stores, causing temperatures to rise and forcing retailers to discard spoiled fresh and frozen food; Paris prosecutors confirmed the attack and said fires had also been sparked. E. Leclerc, Intermarche, Netto and Cooperative U confirmed being targeted, with at least 300 Intermarche and Netto stores, more than 100 Cooperative U outlets and several E. Leclerc stores affected; an industry website reported Carrefour Market and Monoprix were also hit, which those chains had not confirmed. The targeted controls were Danfoss refrigeration regulators including the AK-SM800 and AK-SC355, most belonging to an older generation that no longer receives software or security updates, and France's cyber security agency identified a vulnerability in the Danish company's software and contacted the vendor.
2026
French PM orders ANSSI to investigate supermarket refrigeration cyberattack
The cyberattack on connected refrigerators at major French food retailers prompted Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu to order France's National Cybersecurity Agency (ANSSI) to investigate, according to a person in his office. France is coordinating with European counterparts because other countries could also be affected, and authorities are assessing whether other French companies are at risk.
2026
Cyberattack overheats fridges at French supermarkets including Intermarché and Coopérative U, spoiling food
Hackers targeted hundreds of French supermarkets in a cyberattack that caused refrigerators and freezers to overheat to as much as 50 degrees Celsius overnight, spoiling food and producing smoke in some stores, though Les Mousquetaires said no fires had been reported. Chains affected included Carrefour, Monoprix, Les Mousquetaires-owned Intermarché and Coopérative U, and the attack reportedly affected several European countries including Spain, Portugal, Poland, Germany and Belgium. Les Mousquetaires said around 180 stores were affected and it expected losses of several million euros after the cyberattack hit a service provider responsible for managing refrigeration systems inside some stores; Intermarché and Netto removed and disposed of affected products to ensure consumer safety, and Coopérative U's CEO confirmed that cyberattacks had affected refrigeration facilities at several stores.
2026
French prosecutors open cyber-crime investigation into supermarket fridge hack
French prosecutors opened a specific cyber-crime investigation into the attack that disrupted supermarket refrigeration, with the Paris prosecutor's office calling it a large-scale cyber-attack affecting the refrigerators of several major food retail chains across France.
2026
Cyber attack heats fridges at hundreds of French supermarkets, spoiling food
Overnight into 12 October 2026, hackers took control of refrigeration-management software provided by Danish engineering firm Danfoss, forcing fridges and freezers at hundreds of French supermarkets to heat up and spoiling fresh and frozen food estimated to be worth millions of euros. More than 100 Coopérative U supermarkets, 180 Intermarché and Netto stores, 80 Carrefour stores, about 5% of Monoprix stores and E.Leclerc shops were hit. Retailers discarded or removed affected food from sale and disconnected further stores from the internet; Danfoss said the affected cold units were older models whose security software could not be updated.
2026
Cyberattack disrupts refrigeration at French supermarkets, causing food losses and fires
A large-scale cyberattack remotely triggered the forced defrosting of connected refrigeration systems at hundreds of supermarkets in France, disrupting refrigeration from Sunday night, raising fridge and freezer temperatures to as high as 50 degrees Celsius, destroying stocks of fresh and frozen products, and causing fires at several stores. At least 300 Intermarche or Netto shops, more than 100 Cooperative U outlets, 80 Carrefour supermarkets, about 5 percent of Monoprix's roughly 490 stores and several E Leclerc stores were affected; Intermarche CEO Thierry Cotillard estimated losses of tens of millions of euros nationwide in a single day. ANSSI identified a vulnerability in software supplied by Danish company Danfoss, which said the affected units were running outdated firmware, and an analyst said Spain, Portugal, Poland, Germany and Belgium were also affected.
2020
Netto and Too Good To Go expand food-surplus partnership in Denmark
Netto partnered with Too Good To Go to offer bags of leftover products at 519 Netto branches for sale through the Too Good To Go app. The article says the expanded partnership followed a well-received trial at a Netto branch in Copenhagen.