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Cyberattack Targets Cooling Units in French Supermarkets: Investigation Underway

French authorities are investigating a cyberattack that allowed hackers to take control of cooling units in hundreds of supermarkets. No group has claimed responsibility. A cybersecurity expert emphasizes the importance of basic measures like regular software and password updates to prevent such incidents.


Elena Rossi
Elena Rossi
October 14, 2026  ·  1 min read
B-Empire Magazine
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French investigators are actively searching for the perpetrators of a cyberattack that compromised the cooling units of hundreds of supermarkets, France 24 reported Tuesday.

No organization has claimed responsibility for the attack, which highlights the vulnerabilities of connected systems in commercial infrastructures.

Marta Rybczynska, a cybersecurity expert at Ygreky, told France 24 that basic measures such as regularly updating software and passwords are essential to prevent this type of intrusion.

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