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Coordinated Cyberattacks Hit Europe and Ukraine

A wave of cyberattacks disrupted supermarket refrigeration systems across seven European countries, while false nuclear attack alerts were broadcast in Ukraine.


A supermarket yogurt refrigerator, 2021
A supermarket yogurt refrigerator, 2021 · Photo: Edriiic · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

A wave of cyberattacks hit refrigeration and freezing systems in dozens of supermarkets across seven European countries over the weekend, including Belgium, Estonia, Ireland, Finland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Sweden. According to reports in The Guardian and BBC Russian, the incident mirrors a similar attack that occurred in France three weeks ago. Belgian authorities have launched an investigation after attackers caused temperatures in refrigerators to rise. The incident comes alongside similar attempts recorded across the continent recently.

Sources: Jerusalem Post — international, Guardian World, El Mundo, Guardian World, BBC Russian

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