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EU to Probe Supermarket Cyberattack Readiness after Fridge Attacks

EU to Probe Supermarket Cyberattack Readiness after Fridge Attacks

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The European Commission will be assessing whether supermarkets are prepared to handle malicious actions after a series of cyberattacks on supermarket refrigeration systems across Europe this week.

The decision follows a wave of assaults on refrigeration units in dozens of supermarkets in Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, Sweden, Luxembourg, Portugal, Italy, Finland, Estonia, meat processing firms in the UK and a butcher store in Kifissia, Greece.

The attacks affected freezer and fridge systems with temperatures in some cases reportedly reaching 50°C.

EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Food, Christophe Hansen, said the Commission’s Security College, chaired by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, would be discussing the incidents as well as retailer contingency plans during the next meeting.

Among others, Hansen said that repeated attacks could lead to financial losses, increase food waste, and leave supermarket shelves empty.

A similar attack took place in France last month, where affected refrigeration systems caused food spoilage and financial damage.

The European Commission expressed “serious concern” over the incidents on Monday. Authorities will be investigating

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