“Hackers may have found a surprising new target: Your grocery store’s frozen food aisle”

Key points

• Grocery stores across Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden, Ireland, the Netherlands and Estonia were affected.
• Temperatures in freezer and refrigerator units rose to about 122 degrees Fahrenheit, causing spoilage and some fires.
• Retailers including Ahold Delhaize, Colruyt, ICA, Coop and IKEA reported impacts to stores.
• Coop Sweden said seven of 800 locations were affected; operations restored to full capacity.
• EU officials warned the attacks threaten food supply confidence and highlight systemic vulnerabilities.