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New cyberattack on supermarket fridges sweeps across Europe

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Left-leaning 7

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Guardian Business left
Chains in Sweden, Belgium and Luxembourg say fridge temperatures rose overnight, similar to hack of French stores Supermarket chains in Sweden, Belgium and Luxembourg have said the temperatures of their refrigerators and freezers in dozens of stores rose overnight, prompting fears of a cyber-attack similar to one that caused millions of euros of food losses in France. Sweden’s Coop chain told the daily Aftonbladet on Monday that six of its stores ‌had been affected, while ICA said it was “awar
The Guardian left
Supermarket freezers across Europe hit by second suspected cyber-attack
NYT Business left
A wave of disruptions at grocery stores, which some officials blame on cyberattacks, highlight the vulnerability of supply chains. Shops across Europe were affected again on Monday.
The New York Times left
A wave of disruptions affecting appliances at grocery stores, which some officials blame on cyberattacks, highlights the vulnerability of supply chains. Shops across Europe were affected again on Monday.
StreetInsider left
Grocery store cooling systems hit by cyber incidents in Europe following incidents at US military bases
The Irish Times left
Who is hacking supermarket fridges in Europe?
GMA Network left
New cyberattack on supermarket fridges sweeps across Europe

Center 5

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Reuters center
European supermarkets hit by new fridge cyber attack
BBC World center
The temperature of freezers in several shops across Europe reportedly rose to as high as 50C.
Financial Times center
European supermarkets hit by freezer hacking
Sky News center
Hackers target refrigerators in Ireland and European countries in new wave of cyber attacks
CP24 center
Could the cyberattack that shut down European grocery fridges happen here next?

Right-leaning 4

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Chosunbiz right
Cyberattacks raise fridge temps across Europe, threaten food supply chain
Firstpost right
Supermarkets across Europe face fresh cybersecurity scare after freezer temperature spikes
The Telegraph right
Britain on alert as hackers shut down supermarket fridges across Europe
AFR right
‘Everything is destroyed’: Supermarket fridges hit 50 degrees after cyberattack

Unrated, estimated and state media 14

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