Hackers carried out a cyber attack on hundreds of French supermarkets overnight - pushing temperatures in fridges up to 50C and sparking fires.
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Hackers force French supermarket fridges to heat up to 50C in ‘unprecedented’ cyber-attack
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12.10.2026
Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food
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13.10.2026
Cyber attack on French supermarket fridges raises alarm over food security
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13.10.2026
Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food
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13.10.2026
Fridges in French supermarkets hit by cyber attack
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12.10.2026
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