Cyberattacks Target Supermarkets in Belgium and Sweden, Heating Freezers to 50°C

Dozens of grocery stores were hit by cyberattacks that disrupted refrigeration systems, using a method similar to one that hit hundreds of French stores.

Fresh cyberattacks have struck dozens of supermarkets across Belgium and Sweden, severely disrupting the businesses' refrigeration and freezing systems, news outlets Infobae and Calcalist reported.

According to the reports, the attacks raised the temperature in refrigerators and freezers up to 50 degrees Celsius, threatening widespread spoilage and financial losses running into the millions. The method employed mirrors an attack that affected hundreds of stores in France three weeks ago.

The identities of those responsible for the attacks and the exact extent of the damage have not yet been released.