# Refrigerator cyberattack spreads to many European countries, spoiling food worth thousands

DevFeed: [Refrigerator cyberattack spreads to many European countries, spoiling food worth thousands](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/refrigerator-cyberattack-spreads-to-many-european-countries-spoiling-food-worth-thousands-113173.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.techspot.com/news/114419-refrigerator-cyberattack-spreads-many-european-countries-spoiling-food.html>)

Author: Daniel Sims

Published: 2026-11-03T06:14:00Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [TechSpot](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/techspot.md>)

Topics: [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [smartdevices](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/smartdevices.md>), [Internet](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/internet.md>)

Tags: [culture](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/culture.md>), [cyberattack](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cyberattack.md>), [electronics](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/electronics.md>), [food](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/food.md>), [groceries](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/groceries.md>), [hacking](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hacking.md>), [internet-of-things](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/internet-of-things.md>), [refrigerator](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/refrigerator.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>)

## AI overview

Internet-connected grocery refrigeration systems were remotely set to defrost in stores across at least seven European countries, spoiling food; one Belgian Delhaize store estimated losses of EUR 100,000. Some temperatures reached 50°C, and an ICA store in Stockholm reportedly went hours before staff noticed. The incidents resembled a French attack in October, but responsibility remains unknown. The text points to exposed Danfoss management systems with weak login protections, outdated firmware, and some end-of-life units that cannot be patched. Danfoss patched a hidden daily-code flaw described by Claroty, though the excerpt says many affected systems remained outdated. Danfoss supplied units in some attacks; Belgian installer Sabcobel was also involved in Delhaize refrigeration. The evidence does not establish whether the attacks were coordinated or identify an attacker.

## Source excerpt

A cyberattack on internet-connected refrigeration systems ruined food at grocery stores in at least seven European countries on Monday, with one Belgian Delhaize store estimating its losses at EUR 100,000. The attack mirrors the one that hit French grocers in mid-October, exposing gaping security holes. Read Entire Article