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Hackers sabotage French supermarket refrigeration across 700 stores

By Drooid · Oct 17, 2026, 9:56 AM UTC · How we work

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Hackers forced refrigeration systems in French supermarkets to extreme temperatures, spoiling food and sparking fires.
The attack began shortly before midnight on Sunday, Oct 12, 2026.
Up to 700 supermarkets, including Intermarché, Carrefour and Monoprix, were hit.
Hackers exploited Danfoss controllers with outdated firmware and default passwords, disabling alarms before raising temperatures.
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu ordered the ANSSI to investigate the sabotage.

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Story summary

Hackers forced refrigeration systems in French supermarkets to extreme temperatures, spoiling food and sparking fires.
The attack began shortly before midnight on Sunday, Oct 12, 2026.
Up to 700 supermarkets, including Intermarché, Carrefour and Monoprix, were hit.
Hackers exploited Danfoss controllers with outdated firmware and default passwords, disabling alarms before raising temperatures.
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu ordered the ANSSI to investigate the sabotage.