Hackers remotely turn smart supermarket fridges up to 80C; UK on alert
emax · x · 2026-11-03
Reports circulating say cyber attackers across Europe have been remotely accessing internet-connected supermarket fridges (of the kind used by Tesco and Sainsbury's) and raising temperatures as high as 80C, prompting the UK to go on alert to protect its supermarket fridges. The retweeter quips: why does a fridge need internet access, and how can it even hit 80C?
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