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Not cool: who hacked France’s supermarket fridges?

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Digital thermostats controlling hundreds of supermarket freezers in France were hacked, causing food to cook and leaving a mountain of waste.

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“Whether it was youngsters proving their skills or state sabotage, Europe’s most hacked country was left with a mountain of waste after food began cooking in freezers Shortly before midnight last Sunday, the digital thermostats controlling hundreds of…”
Guardian Technology, 17 Oct 2026, 04:00.

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