Supermarkets across Europe hit by new fridge cyberattacks
Supermarkets across Europe were hit Monday by a new wave of apparent cyberattacks affecting fridges and freezers.
Covered by 10 sources from 4 countries. First reported by NBC News ·
How 10 newspapers cover this story
Supermarkets across Europe hit by new fridge cyberattacks
Supermarkets across Europe were hit Monday by a new wave of apparent cyberattacks affecting fridges and freezers.
Cyberattack on fridges hits supermarkets across Europe
Four supermarket chains have reported an IT incident that spiked fridge and freezer temperatures overnight, with one company claiming it was a cyberattack.
Fridge cyber attack hits supermarkets across Europe
Stores in at least seven European countries reported fridge disruptions.
Who is hacking Europe’s supermarket fridges and freezers, and why?
After a second apparent cyber-attack in as many weeks, we examine possible culprits and their motives Shop fridges and freezers across Europe hit by fresh suspected cyber-attack Supermarket fridges and freezers in seven European countries have malfunctioned, their thermostats remotely cranked up in some cases to 50C…
‘Everything is destroyed’: Supermarket fridges hit 50 degrees after cyberattack
From Ireland to IKEA freezers in Sweden, hackers turned up the heat on fridges and freezers, forcing stores to throw away food.
· Supermarket fridges across Europe are being hacked. Could the same thing happen here?
New cyberattacks hit supermarket fridges across Europe
Grocery store chains across Europe are scrambling to re-stock shelves after a cyberattack left massive amounts of food spoiled. CBS news international reporter Inaya Folarin Iman has more.
UK firms 'exploited' after cyber attack on supermarket fridges, top security boss warns
The head of National Cyber Security Centre says the UK has been caught up in a cyber attack by hackers who targeted fridges in European supermarkets on Monday
Supermarket fridges are under attack in Europe — here's what's happening
European supermarkets have become the center of another cyberattack, with hackers remotely heating fridges and spoiling food.
European supermarket fridges got hacked. Again. Here's what to know
Mysterious cyberattacks on European supermarket fridges have officials scrambling to understand what happened
European supermarket fridges got hacked. Again. Here's what to know
Mysterious cyberattacks on European supermarket fridges have officials scrambling to understand what happened
Coverage details
10 outlets from 4 countries are covering this story: NBC News, ABC News Australia, The New Zealand Herald, The Guardian and 6 more. NBC News published it first, on November 2, 2026; the last outlet to join was ABC News, 30 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Europe, Supermarket, Inaya Folarin Iman, Shop and Ireland.
By country: United States (4), United Kingdom (3), Australia (2), New Zealand (1). In total 11 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
