Hackers activate automatic defrosting in supermarket fridges across Europe

Attackers hijacked Danfoss refrigeration controllers at supermarkets in France and elsewhere in Europe, forcing fridges into continuous defrosting at 50 degrees Celsius. That overheated units and spoiled food, with early losses close to 300,000 euros. In the Netherlands, separate incidents took down store websites and disrupted deliveries.

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