Supermarkets in Sweden suffered overnight disruptions to refrigeration and freezer systems
Refrigeration and freezer systems at supermarkets in Sweden were disrupted overnight, and a cyberattack is suspected but unconfirmed. ICA Sverige said a limited number of stores were affected; its spokesperson did not confirm an attack. Aftonbladet reported freezer problems at ICA and Coop stores. News9Live also reported around 60 stores affected in Belgium.
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Refrigeration and freezer systems at supermarkets in Sweden were disrupted overnight, with a cyberattack suspected but not confirmed. ICA Sverige said a limited number of its stores were affected and that it was helping them resolve the situation; its spokesperson did not confirm a cyberattack. Aftonbladet reported higher freezer temperatures at several ICA and Coop stores. Ica Kvantum in Sjöbo said on Facebook that temperatures in its freezers rose to 50°C and that it suspected a hack. News9Live reported around 60 stores affected in Belgium, though the broader impact remains unclear. Last month, cyberattacks disrupted refrigeration systems at about 700 stores in France, forcing stores to discard products. News9Live said the attackers’ identities remain unknown.
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- Operativ Məlumat Mərkəzi — Cyberattack disrupts refrigeration systems at Swedish supermarkets
- News9Live — Supermarket freezers hacked in Europe: Sweden, France and Belgium report attacks | Tech News - News9live
- Ukrainian National News — New disruption of refrigerators in supermarkets across Europe — cyberattack is suspected | УНН
- bluewin.ch — More Cyberattacks on Supermarkets in Europe
Verifier’s note
Operativmm.az, News9live, and UNN report the current Swedish supermarket refrigeration disruption, with News9live also describing related reports elsewhere in Europe; Bluewin likewise reports attacks on European supermarket refrigeration systems. UNN attributes its details to Bloomberg and Aftonbladet, while the separate SuperValu report from TheJournal.ie does not establish that it concerns this same event.