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Supermarket refrigeration equipment in several European countries has been hit by a second wave of cyberattacks, with the impact spanning nearly 10 countries. Business operators and officials are accelerating system upgrades and collaborating to prevent a recurrence.
Supermarkets in several European countries have recently suffered a second wave of cyberattacks, after dozens of supermarkets in France were hacked 3 weeks ago. The temperature of the refrigerator and freezer has been increased. The number of affected countries is continuously increasing. On the 3rd, victim operators stepped up efforts to upgrade their systems to prevent the attack.hacker Attack again.
According to reports from Reuters and Agence France-Presse, hackers tampered with the settings of refrigeration equipment in supermarkets in several European countries, causing large amounts of food to spoil and forcing stores to reimburse them.
The motive for these cyber attacks is currently unclear and no one has claimed responsibility.
Germany Romania also confirmed it was attacked, bringing the number of EU member states affected to almost 10;European Union Member country Britain has also been affected.
EU spokesman Thomas Regnier said EU institutions also discussed joint response measures with the competent authorities of various countries on the 3rd.
“These are not isolated incidents and we must certainly work together to improve our response capabilities and prepare for these types of cyber incidents,” he said.
But he refused to name any possible culprit.
In Sweden, supermarket chain Coop said it is switching the 4G connection used by the system to a 5G network and replacing it with a new modem. This operation has been launched since the events in France.
The spokesman said business had resumed at the seven stores that were attacked, but the refrigeration system had been disconnected from the internet.
In Germany, refrigeration equipment at a store of supermarket operator Edeka in Riesbach was hacked. Edeka told Reuters that its stores operated by independent retailers each use refrigeration systems of different specifications.
Even big supermarket chains are not untouched by this. Carrefour (Carrefour) had 80 French franchise stores hacked three weeks ago, and on the 2nd, 15 Belgian stores also suffered the same attack.
The European Union Cybersecurity Agency (ENISA) said these large-scale cyberattacks targeting the retail industry in several member states “underscore the importance of European cooperation, rapid exchange of information and coordinated response to cybersecurity incidents.”
The Italian government said the current impact of the attack was “extremely limited” and hit businesses with outdated security systems.
Ministers nevertheless held meetings with intelligence chiefs and the National Cyber Security Agency. The National Cyber Security Administration has also issued technical guidelines to help retailers protect their systems.
According to reports, about 20 stores across Italy have been affected.
