Could hackers target your fridge? Concerns grow after supermarkets and IKEA warn of cyber attacks
Suspected cyber attacks on European supermarkets are raising concerns that personal fridges could be targeted next
Covered by 2 sources from United Kingdom. First reported by Sky News ·
How 2 newspapers cover this story
Hackers target refrigerators in new cyber attacks
Cyber hackers have targeted fridges and freezers in supermarkets in several European countries including Ireland – causing temperatures to increase and food to spoil.
Could hackers target your fridge? Concerns grow after supermarkets and IKEA warn of cyber attacks
Suspected cyber attacks on European supermarkets are raising concerns that personal fridges could be targeted next
Coverage details
2 outlets from United Kingdom are covering this story: Sky News and The Independent. Sky News published it first, on November 2, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Independent, 5 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Ireland and IKEA.
In total 3 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
