Who is hacking Europe’s supermarket fridges and freezers, and why?

A coordinated cyber-attack has reportedly targeted supermarket fridges and freezers across Europe, with thermostats manipulated to extreme temperatures in some cases. The European Union has labeled the incident a deliberate disruption aimed at undermining the food supply chain and eroding public trust. This follows a similar attack just weeks earlier, raising questions about the attackers’ motives and potential repeat offenses. Authorities are now investigating possible culprits behind the escalating digital threats.

After a second apparent cyber-attack in as many weeks, we examine possible culprits and their motivesShop fridges and freezers across Europe hit by fresh suspected cyber-attackSupermarket fridges and freezers in seven European countries have malfunctioned, their thermostats remotely cranked up in some cases to 50C (122F).The EU has condemned what it said was “a deliberate attempt to disrupt our food supply chain and undermine consumers’ confidence in it”. Continue reading...