Hackers Disrupt European Supermarket Refrigeration
Attackers remotely changed freezer temperatures across 115-plus locations in six countries, causing refrigeration failures and product losses.
Hackers remotely changed freezer temperatures across 115-plus locations in Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, Luxembourg, Ireland, and Estonia, causing refrigeration failures and product losses. BleepingComputer reports affected chains include ICA, Coop, Ahold Delhaize, Carrefour, Spar Colruyt, Intermarché, SuperValu, and Selver. The attack used a vulnerability tied to Sabcobel controllers that had been seen in a prior France incident.
Context
BleepingComputer links the supermarket incident to a vulnerability tied to Sabcobel controllers that had been seen in a prior France incident. It reports refrigeration failures and product losses across 115-plus locations in six countries.
“The report says the attack used a vulnerability tied to Sabcobel controllers that had been seen in a prior France incident.”
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