Hackers target France supermarket fridges
The gist
An overnight cyberattack forced fridges at hundreds of French supermarkets into defrost mode, heating them to 50C.
The attack hit food supply equipment, and Paris prosecutors have opened an investigation.
How it unfolded
- Oct 12, 2026Overnight, refrigeration systems at hundreds of French supermarkets were forced into defrost mode, heating fridges and freezers to as much as 50C (122F) for more than six hours, spoiling food and sparking fires at some locations.
- Oct 12, 2026Retailers reported more than 400 stores hit, including some 300 Intermarché and Netto shops, 80 Coopérative U and 30 Monoprix; other reports put Intermarché at 150-200 stores and Coopérative U at almost 100.
- Oct 12, 2026The Paris prosecutor's office confirmed the attacks, said fires had been reported at some locations, and opened an investigation.