Hackers reportedly manipulate French supermarket refrigeration, spoiling food

A report reposted by Lucas Beyer says hackers remotely manipulated refrigeration controls at French supermarkets, forcing units to heat and destroying food.

The report says the attack exploited older Danfoss control software and affected Intermarché, Super U and E.Leclerc stores, with losses at the Haguenau store alone reportedly around €270,000. Beyer's post says anything not needed on the public web should be disconnected from it. The report does not name the attackers, and the figures are reported rather than confirmed by the retailers or Danfoss in the material provided.