Hackers force French supermarket smart fridges to defrost at 50°C, sparking fires
Yamapama · x · 2026-10-13
- Hackers reportedly breached smart fridges at hundreds of French supermarkets, forcing Danfoss controllers to defrost at up to 50°C and starting fires.
- Up to 200 Intermarché stores and fewer than 100 Coopérative U stores affected; Paris prosecutors opened a probe.
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