Cyberattacks affect refrigeration systems in UK and Europe

Cyberattacks targeting refrigeration systems at European supermarkets and food businesses have also affected a small number of UK organisations, the National Cyber Security Centre said, while describing the impact in Britain as minimal. The NCSC said vulnerable refrigeration technology had been exploited in a couple of UK instances. Its director of operations, Paul Chichester, said the agency was working with affected organisations, and chief executive Richard Horne said the full impact was not yet known. The agency has also been contacting UK organisations with exposed technology to help identify and address vulnerabilities. The British Association of Independent Meat Suppliers said some of its more than 300 members were affected. It reported that the units involved were empty and that no produce was lost. The association did not give a total number of affected businesses or refrigeration units. Across Europe, retailers reported refrigeration disruptions after systems were accessed or tampered with. Musgrave said refrigeration systems at 13 of its 223 Irish SuperValu stores were affected, prompting it to remove chilled and frozen products from sale. In Sweden, Coop said seven...