Hackers Set French Supermarkets Ablaze

Hackers overnight raised the temperature of refrigerators and freezers in hundreds of French supermarkets to 50 degrees Celsius, causing spoiled food and fires.

At night, hackers raised the temperature of refrigerators and freezers in hundreds of French supermarkets to 50 degrees Celsius, which resulted in spoiled food and fires.

According to Ambassador Arjan, quoted by Reuters, the Paris prosecutor's office announced a large-scale attack on refrigerators connected to the Internet in several large food retailers across France, resulting in the destruction of food and a fire.

French Prime Minister Sebastien Le Corno ordered the National Cyber Security Agency (ANSSI) to conduct an investigation.

According to an informed source, France was coordinating with its European counterparts in this regard because other countries were likely to be affected by the attack. He added that authorities are assessing whether other French companies are also at risk of hacking.

According to Felix Aimee, a senior cyber threat intelligence analyst, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Germany and Belgium have also been affected by this cyber attack. The Carrefour chain of stores announced that 80% of its supermarkets were affected by this attack, on the other hand, the Monoprix company with 490 stores in France announced that only 5% of its units were affected.

Retail owner Intermarche announced that the refrigerators of its 150 stores have heated up to 50 degrees Celsius during the night. According to a company spokesperson, all affected food has been thrown away to eliminate any health risks.