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Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food

Major French supermarket chains on Monday said they were hit by a cyberattack that caused their refrigerators to shoot up in temperature in hundreds of stores, forcing spoiled food to be thrown away and raising concerns about food security.

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  1. France 24: Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food
  2. CNN: Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food
  3. Japan Today: Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food