Three weeks after the attack that turned refrigeration units in French supermarkets into ovens overnight, similar cyberattacks have hit shops in other European countries and again caused refrigerated food to be spoiled. Belgium, Luxembourg and Sweden affected “[In Belgium,] fridges and freezers have been affected at Delhaize, Carrefour and Spar, among others.
Second wave of refrigeration cyberattacks hits European supermarkets
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