Cyberattacks disrupted supermarket refrigeration systems in Sweden, the Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg and Estonia, causing temperature spikes and food spoilage. BBC News reported that freezer temperatures in some shops reached 50C. The incidents follow a similar cyberattack in France last month.
WHO:
Supermarkets in six European countries
WHAT:
Supermarket refrigeration systems were hit by cyberattacks, causing temperatures to rise and food to spoil.
WHEN:
Reported Nov 2, 2026 at 6:56 AM ET
WHERE:
Europe
WHY:
No cause for the cyberattacks was given.
How this story developed (showing 2 of 2 earlier reports)
