Cyberattacks Hit European Supermarket Fridges

A fresh wave of cyberattacks has disrupted supermarket refrigeration systems across several European countries, spoiling food and forcing store closures. Major grocers reported unauthorized temperature spikes in dozens of locations overnight.

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A wave of cyberattacks hit supermarket refrigeration systems across Sweden, Belgium, and four other European nations overnight, destroying perishable stock by spiking temperatures to 50 degrees Celsius. The coordinated digital breach forced major grocers to discard entire inventories of chilled and frozen goods.

Empty refrigerated shelves are seen inside a Delhaize Shop & Go store after an overnight IT incident affected cooling and freezer systems in a number of Delhaize stores in Belgium and Luxembourg, causing temperature spikes in refrigeration units, in Linkebeek near Brussels, Belgium, November 2, 2026. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq