IoT Cyberattack Destroys Food in Hundreds of French Supermarkets
A cyberattack on internet-connected refrigeration systems caused temperatures to spike to 50–80°C at hundreds of Intermarché and Super U stores, destroying fresh food and reigniting IoT security debates.
What we know
An account on X went viral (228k views, 1,900 likes) by quoting a BFM Business report about the attack and asking pointedly: 'Why do fridges need to be connected to the web?' The Financial Times confirmed temperatures reached 80°C at some stores, melting equipment and destroying food per @FT. The attack affected hundreds of locations across the Intermarché and Super U chains. The incident is a high-profile illustration of critical infrastructure IoT security vulnerabilities.
Sources
“Some stores reported fridge temperatures as high as 80°C, melting equipment and destroying food”
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