French cybersecurity agency: Copeland, Dixell refrigeration systems also hacked
France's cybersecurity agency says supermarket refrigeration systems from Copeland and Dixell were hit in the same cyberattack. Hackers raised temperatures, causing fires and spoiled food.
France's cybersecurity agency says Copeland and Dixell refrigeration systems were also hacked in the supermarket cyberattack. Fridge temperatures hit 50°C, causing fires and spoiled food.
What happened
France's cybersecurity agency said on Tuesday that refrigeration systems made by Copeland and Dixell were also hacked during the cyberattack that hit supermarket fridges and freezers, CNA reports.
A Copeland spokesperson declined to confirm the information. The company, which owns Dixell, said its top priority is protecting customers' operations.
Hackers raised temperatures inside refrigerators in hundreds of supermarkets to as high as 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit). That caused fires and spoiled food. The attack led to food losses and fires at several stores, according to a Reuters photo caption from a French supermarket.
A sign on a freezer in that photo reads: "Our store has been hacked, and our refrigeration system has been affected."
What we still don't know
The report did not say how many stores were affected, how the hackers got in, or whether any ransom demand was made. The report did not identify the hackers. Copeland has not confirmed the agency's claim.
For traders in Southeast Asia, the source does not mention any local impact.
The takeaway: Cyberattacks on industrial refrigeration systems can cause physical damage and food losses, not just data theft.
Summary written by Oh Cannot from the original report by CNA. Not financial advice.
