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Hackers Heat French Supermarket Fridges, Sparking Fires and Spoiling Food

What happened

Major French supermarket chains on Monday said they were hit by a cyberattack that caused their refrigerators to shoot up in temperature in hundreds of stores, forcing spoiled food to be thrown away and raising concerns about food security.

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Timeline

  1. First appeared on SlashdotSlashdot
  2. France 24 started reportingFrance 24

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