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Cyberattacks Target Supermarket Fridges Across Europe and Beyond

Hackers remotely raised temperatures in industrial freezers across at least 11 countries, disrupting food supplies and blood storage facilities while authorities investigate the perpetrators.

28 publishers · 52 articles · first seen 2 Nov 2026 · updated 11h ago

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28 publishers have covered this in 52 articles since 2 Nov 2026. News Feed published first, on 2 November at 09:49 UTC; Bloomberg Technology followed 3 min later. The most recent article, from Inc., appeared on 6 November at 20:38 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: News Feed (major outlet), Bloomberg Technology (major outlet), The Guardian (major outlet), Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), CBS News (major outlet), The Verge (major outlet), ABC News (major outlet), TechCrunch (major outlet), Axios (major outlet), The New York Times (major outlet), NPR Politics (major outlet), politico.com (major outlet) and 16 more, all listed under Sources below.

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How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published.

  1. News FeedEuropean supermarkets hit by freezer hacking
  2. Bloomberg TechnologyBelgian, Swedish Supermarkets Report New Suspected Freezer Hack
  3. Sky NewsHackers target refrigerators in new cyber attacks
  4. Latest from Tom's HardwareSupermarket freezers across Europe struck in second crippling cyberattack — hackers raise temperatures to 50 degrees Celsius in Belgium and Sweden, destroying food stocks
  5. The GuardianSupermarket freezers across Europe hit by second suspected cyber-attack
  6. BBC NewsSupermarket freezers in Belgium and Sweden hit by suspected cyber-attack
  7. All Content from Business InsiderEurope hit by another wave of grocery store freezer hacks
  8. Hacker NewsSupermarket freezers in Belgium and Sweden hit by suspected cyber-attack
  9. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraFreezers in Sweden, Belgium overheat following possible cyberattacks
  10. CBS NewsMore European grocery stores hit by apparent fridge-freezer hacks
  11. Show 42 later sources
    1. The VergeMore European supermarkets are getting their freezers hacked
    2. Times of IndiaFridges hacked, food spoiled: Cyberattack disrupts supermarkets across Europe
    3. www.theregister.comFrozen part II: Hackers remotely defrost produce in Euro supermarkets ... again
    4. France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesFresh wave of fridge cyberattacks hits European supermarkets
    5. ABC NewsFreezers at supermarkets in several European countries hit by apparent cyberattacks
    6. TechCrunchA fresh wave of cyberattacks has hit Europe’s supermarket refrigerators, destroying food across countries
    7. South China Morning PostSupermarket fridges in Europe hit by new cyberattack: ‘everything is destroyed’
    8. QuartzSuspected cyberattack hit supermarket freezers across Europe in second wave
    9. Deutsche WelleEuropean supermarkets targeted in second reported cyberattack
    10. ProtosEuropean supermarket fridges hacked again
    11. News from Europe - Latest world headlines and daily news - France 24Refrigeration cyberattacks highlight the risks of connecting industrial systems to the internet
    12. BBC Business'All this food is now useless': Piles of rubbish after shop freezers hit by cyber-attack
    13. AxiosEurope's fridges are getting hacked. Could America be next?
    14. Bloomberg TechnologySupermarkets Across Europe Report Suspected Freezer Hack (Video)
    15. BBC NewsIf hackers can take control of a supermarket freezer, how vulnerable is other tech?
    16. The GuardianWho is hacking Europe’s supermarket fridges and freezers, and why?
    17. The New York TimesAre Freezers Being Hacked? Europe and the U.S. Military Are Investigating.
    18. The Guardian Business'It's a form of terrorism': fridges across Europe hit by suspected cyber-attacks – video
    19. News from Europe - Latest world headlines and daily news - France 24EU says fridge attacks 'deliberate attempt to disrupt' bloc's food supply
    20. Latest articlesSupermarkets across Europe report new suspected freezer hack
    21. Bloomberg.comUS Voters Head to Polls, Europe's Suspected Freezer Hacks, More
    22. BBC TechnologyUK also affected by cyber-attack which hit European supermarket fridges
    23. NPR PoliticsA new cold war: hackers target fridges across the globe
    24. News FeedWhat do we know about Europe’s freezer hacks?
    25. France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesCheese theft becomes rife among Europe's gangsters
    26. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraCyberattack disrupts supermarkets across Europe
    27. BBC NewsEurope on alert after supermarket freezers hit by cyber-attacks in nine countries
    28. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraVery cold war: Who’s attacking Europe’s supermarket freezers?
    29. The GuardianUK meat processing firms’ fridges heat up after cyber-attacks in Europe
    30. decrypt.coEpidemic of Hacked Freezers Spreads Across Europe
    31. The Guardian BusinessWhy are fridges being hacked and what could be next? - The Latest
    32. Scientific AmericanHow hackers are turning grocery store freezers into heaters
    33. Latest articlesUncool! Hacking refrigerators is a hint of threats to come
    34. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraEU urges action as Germany, Romania and UK report supermarket cyberattacks
    35. politico.comSupermarket Chain Thaw Massacre: Russia suspected in Europe’s fridge attacks
    36. Bloomberg TechnologyCyberattacks on Cryptocurrency Targets, Supermarket Fridges Serve Geopolitical Purpose
    37. CBS NewsHackers can hijack grocery store freezers. What about our homes?
    38. TechCrunchU.S. government warns of ‘ongoing cyber threat’ amid mass-hacks of industrial retail and military freezers
    39. www.theregister.comFeds warn grocers: Don't chill on cyber defenses as freezer hacking spree heats up
    40. The GuardianFriday briefing: ​After a week of disruption, is living with threats our new normal?
    41. AxiosHow AI is enabling faster, more dangerous cyber warfare
    42. Inc.Hackers Are Targeting Industrial Refrigerators. The Risks Go Way Beyond Just Spoiled Food

Sources

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  1. How AI is enabling faster, more dangerous cyber warfare Axios ·
  2. Friday briefing: ​After a week of disruption, is living with threats our new normal? The Guardian ·
  3. U.S. government warns of ‘ongoing cyber threat’ amid mass-hacks of industrial retail and military freezers TechCrunch ·
  4. Hackers can hijack grocery store freezers. What about our homes? CBS News ·
  5. Cyberattacks on Cryptocurrency Targets, Supermarket Fridges Serve Geopolitical Purpose Bloomberg Technology ·
  6. Supermarket Chain Thaw Massacre: Russia suspected in Europe’s fridge attacks politico.com ·
Show 46 more sources
  1. EU urges action as Germany, Romania and UK report supermarket cyberattacks Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  2. Why are fridges being hacked and what could be next? - The Latest The Guardian Business ·
  3. UK meat processing firms’ fridges heat up after cyber-attacks in Europe The Guardian ·
  4. Very cold war: Who’s attacking Europe’s supermarket freezers? Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  5. Cyberattack disrupts supermarkets across Europe Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  6. What do we know about Europe’s freezer hacks? News Feed ·
  7. A new cold war: hackers target fridges across the globe NPR Politics ·
  8. US Voters Head to Polls, Europe's Suspected Freezer Hacks, More Bloomberg.com ·
  9. 'It's a form of terrorism': fridges across Europe hit by suspected cyber-attacks – video The Guardian Business ·
  10. Are Freezers Being Hacked? Europe and the U.S. Military Are Investigating. The New York Times ·
  11. Who is hacking Europe’s supermarket fridges and freezers, and why? The Guardian ·
  12. Supermarkets Across Europe Report Suspected Freezer Hack (Video) Bloomberg Technology ·
  13. Europe's fridges are getting hacked. Could America be next? Axios ·
  14. A fresh wave of cyberattacks has hit Europe’s supermarket refrigerators, destroying food across countries TechCrunch ·
  15. Freezers at supermarkets in several European countries hit by apparent cyberattacks ABC News ·
  16. More European supermarkets are getting their freezers hacked The Verge ·
  17. More European grocery stores hit by apparent fridge-freezer hacks CBS News ·
  18. Freezers in Sweden, Belgium overheat following possible cyberattacks Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  19. Supermarket freezers across Europe hit by second suspected cyber-attack The Guardian ·
  20. Belgian, Swedish Supermarkets Report New Suspected Freezer Hack Bloomberg Technology ·
  21. European supermarkets hit by freezer hacking News Feed ·
  22. Hackers Are Targeting Industrial Refrigerators. The Risks Go Way Beyond Just Spoiled Food Inc.
  23. Feds warn grocers: Don't chill on cyber defenses as freezer hacking spree heats up www.theregister.com
  24. Uncool! Hacking refrigerators is a hint of threats to come Latest articles
  25. How hackers are turning grocery store freezers into heaters Scientific American
  26. Epidemic of Hacked Freezers Spreads Across Europe decrypt.co
  27. Europe on alert after supermarket freezers hit by cyber-attacks in nine countries BBC News
  28. Cheese theft becomes rife among Europe's gangsters France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
  29. UK also affected by cyber-attack which hit European supermarket fridges BBC Technology
  30. Supermarkets across Europe report new suspected freezer hack Latest articles
  31. EU says fridge attacks 'deliberate attempt to disrupt' bloc's food supply News from Europe - Latest world headlines and daily news - France 24
  32. If hackers can take control of a supermarket freezer, how vulnerable is other tech? BBC News
  33. 'All this food is now useless': Piles of rubbish after shop freezers hit by cyber-attack BBC Business
  34. Refrigeration cyberattacks highlight the risks of connecting industrial systems to the internet News from Europe - Latest world headlines and daily news - France 24
  35. European supermarket fridges hacked again Protos
  36. European supermarkets targeted in second reported cyberattack Deutsche Welle
  37. Suspected cyberattack hit supermarket freezers across Europe in second wave Quartz
  38. Supermarket fridges in Europe hit by new cyberattack: ‘everything is destroyed’ South China Morning Post
  39. Fresh wave of fridge cyberattacks hits European supermarkets France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
  40. Frozen part II: Hackers remotely defrost produce in Euro supermarkets ... again www.theregister.com
  41. Fridges hacked, food spoiled: Cyberattack disrupts supermarkets across Europe Times of India
  42. Europe hit by another wave of grocery store freezer hacks All Content from Business Insider
  43. Supermarket freezers in Belgium and Sweden hit by suspected cyber-attack BBC News
  44. Supermarket freezers across Europe struck in second crippling cyberattack — hackers raise temperatures to 50 degrees Celsius in Belgium and Sweden, destroying food stocks Latest from Tom's Hardware
  45. Hackers target refrigerators in new cyber attacks Sky News
  46. Supermarket freezers in Belgium and Sweden hit by suspected cyber-attack Hacker News

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