Hackers Turn Fridges Into Ovens: France's Supermarket Nightmare
Hackers remotely forced supermarket fridges to 50C in France, causing fires and massive food waste. Vendor Danfoss confirmed the vulnerability lies in outdated firmware on affected units. Dutch retailer Ahold Delhaize also faced security issues, taking systems offline for protection.
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Known and confirmed
- Hackers remotely forced supermarket fridges to 50C in France, causing fires and massive food waste.
- Vendor Danfoss confirmed the vulnerability lies in outdated firmware on affected units.
- Dutch retailer Ahold Delhaize also faced security issues, taking systems offline for protection.
Unknown or unverified
- 黑客的具体动机（勒索、破坏或国家行为）尚未完全明确。
- 其他未报道国家的同类设备是否同样面临即时风险。
- 此次攻击是否会导致更广泛的供应链中断或数据泄露。
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