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Fridge Cyberattack Sweeps Europe, Disrupting Supermarkets
A cyberattack targeting supermarket refrigeration systems spread across Europe on Monday, hitting fridges and freezers from Sweden to Belgium and forcing stores to throw away food, the Korea Times reports. The attack, dubbed 'fridge hacking,' involves hacking remote control systems to raise temperatures to 50 degrees Celsius, causing mass food disposal and disrupting supply chains, according to Chosun Ilbo. The attack has expanded to nine European countries and even a US mainland military base, with speculation that Russia may be behind it as a sabotage operation. Korean outlets are covering the incident closely, with the Korea Times highlighting the risks of connecting industrial equipment to the internet and noting this follows a previous attack in France. The reports come amid broader Korean concerns about cybersecurity, as the country faces its own wave of breaches and President Lee Jae Myung has ordered a review of plans for a government-wide cybersecurity agency.


















