Cold-chain attacks spoil food and expose wider operational risk
Daily Cyber News: Cold-chain attacks spoil food and expose wider operational risk
A second wave of cyberattacks changed refrigeration systems to defrost mode and spoiled food at European supermarkets. Reports described dozens of affected stores across seven countries. That follows an October wave that reached more than 700 locations.
Key context: The central concerns are internet-connected controllers, remote access, old firmware and weak or shared credentials.
Additional detail: The immediate impact is spoiled inventory and interrupted store operations.
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