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Hackers can hijack grocery store freezers. What about our homes?

London — Cyberattacks on grocery store refrigeration systems across Europe sent temperatures soaring on Monday, spoiling food and causing significant financial losses in the second such incident in less than a month.

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Cyberattacks on grocery store refrigeration systems in Europe caused temperatures to rise, spoiling food and incurring financial losses. The latest incident occurred on Monday, marking the second such attack in less than a month. In October, hundreds of French stores were targeted, with some units reaching 122°F and destroying large amounts of food. The attacks demonstrate the vulnerability of commercial refrigeration to hacking. No further details on the perpetrators or remediation steps were provided.

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