Cyberattack Disrupts Refrigeration at French Supermarkets

A cyberattack disrupted connected refrigeration systems at hundreds of French supermarkets overnight from October 11 to 12, spoiling food and prompting an investigation by the Paris prosecutor’s office into reported losses and fires. The prosecutor’s office said the attack affected refrigeration at several major food retailers and caused food losses and fires. Its inquiry is intended to identify affected businesses and assess the reported damage. The attackers’ identity and how they accessed the systems have not been established in the available information. Retailers reported different totals, reflecting different brand and store scopes. Les Mousquetaires said about 150 Intermarché stores were affected; another account attributed at least 300 affected stores across its Intermarché and Netto brands to the group. Coopérative U reported fewer than 100 affected outlets in some accounts and more than 100 in another. Carrefour said 80 of its supermarkets were affected, while Monoprix reported five stores in one account and about 30 in another. E.Leclerc also reported effects at several stores without giving a total. These reported figures do not provide a single consolidated count.